David J Lu

Japan

A Documentary History: v. 1: The Dawn of History to the Late Eighteenth Century: A Documentary History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. This volume (the first of two) covers up to the late 18th century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781563249075
• ISBN-10: 1563249073
• Artikelnr.: 22479402

Autorenporträt

Lu, David J.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Note on Japanese and Chinese Names and Terms
I. Dawn of Japanese History
II. The Impact of Chinese Civilization
III. The Early Heian Period
IV. Rise of Feudal Institutions
V. Kamakura Buddhism
VI. The Development of Feudal Institutions through the Muromachi Period
VII. From Civil Wars to Unification
VIII. Tokugawa: Era of Peace
IX. Intellectual Currents in Tokugawa Japan
X. The End of the Tokugawa Rule
XI. Early Meiji Political Development
XII. Social and Economic Development in the Meiji Era
XIII. Taisho Democracy
XIV. Rise of Ultranationalism and the Pacific War
XV. Japan under Occupation
XVI. Politics and Problems of Security
XVII. Emergence of an Economic Superpower
XVIII. Heisei: Age of Uncertainty
XIX. Bridging the Past and Present
Appendices
Index