A Concise History of Japan

by Brett L. Walker

Book Overview

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052117872X
• ISBN13: 9780521178723
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"