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A short history of Japan

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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, A Short History of Japan moves beyond traditional tourist-board clichés to consider Japan's own view of its past, values and culture, from ceramics and theatre to food and architecture. The result is a sensory, tactile history conveying to the reader much about Japan’s special nature. Harding skilfully shows how these everyday details are intimately bound up with the bigger historical picture, as an expression of the values that have been extraordinarily successful in helping the country to cope with centuries of radical change.

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Series Title

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Call Number

952 HAR a

Publisher

London : Pelican., 2025

Collation

204 p. ; 23 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780241563199

Classification

900

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Subject(s)

Japan History

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Statement of Responsibility

Christopher Harding

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Level

High School

Book Segment

Reading for pleasure -- Program Reference

Reading Level

Independent

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