Japan

by Meyer, Milton W.

• ISBN13: 9780847677719
• ISBN10: 0847677710
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-01-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

This popular introduction to Japan offers readers an authoritative and up-to-date overview of 2,000 years of Japanese history. Milton W. Meyer's concise explanations of Japanese traditions, religion, history, economics, politics, and relations with the West provide an invaluable aid for understanding contemporary Japanese society and values.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introducing Japan	p. 1
Traditional Japan
Ancient Japan (to ca. A.D. 400)	p. 17
Yamato Japan (ca. 400-700)	p. 27
Nara Japan (710-794)	p. 43
Heian Japan (794-1185)	p. 53
Feudal Japan
Kamakuru Japan (1185-1333)	p. 67
Ashikaga Japan (1333-1603)	p. 81
Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868): Stability	p. 97
Tokugawa Japan: Change	p. 107
Tokugawa Japan: Western Intrusion	p. 119
Modern Japan
Meiji Japan (1868-1912): Politics	p. 133
Meiji Japan: Economics and Society	p. 149
Meiji Japan: Foreign Relations	p. 157
Imperial Japan: World Power, (1912-1922)	p. 171
Imperial Japan: Peace and Conflict (1922-1937)	p. 183
Imperial Japan: World War II (1937-1945)	p. 197
Postwar Japan
Occupied Japan (1945-1952)	p. 211
Contemporary Japan (Since 1952): Domestic Affairs - Politics	p. 225
Contemporary Japan: Domestic Affairs - Economics and Society	p. 237
Contemporary Japan: Foreign Affairs	p. 251
Glossary	p. 277
Bibliography	p. 285
Index	p. 321
About the Author	p. 331
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