A Short History of Japan

<<''A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct and sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most fascinating of countries''< - Tom Holland

In this enormously enjoyable introduction to a remarkable country, Christopher Harding traces Japan''s rich history over several millennia. Beginning with its earliest coastal communities through to the spread of Buddhism, the rise of the warlords, the promise and menace of the West and Japan''s own empire-building, Harding explores how a distinctly Japanese society and culture was forged.

Drawing on the latest scholarship,

About the author

Christopher Harding is the author of Japan Story, The Japanese and The Light of Asia. Harding teaches at the University of Edinburgh and frequently broadcasts on Radio 3 and Radio 4. He produces a weekly newsletter and podcast about Japan, History with Chris Harding.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Harding, Harding Christopher
• Publisher: PELICAN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.2025
• EAN: 9780241563199
• ISBN: 978-0-241-56319-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 223 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Pelican Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Political science & theory, History: earliest times to present day, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Political science and theory, Cultural studies: customs and traditions