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Author:

Walker, Brett L., 1967- author.

Title:

A concise history of Japan / Brett L. Walker.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xxviii, 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Japan--History.
History.
Japan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Writing Japanese history -- The birth of the Yamato State, 14,500 BCE-710 CE -- The Courtly Age, 710-1185 -- The rise of Samurai rule, 1185-1336 -- Medieval Japan and the warring states period, 1336-1573 -- Japan's encounter with Europe, 1543-1640 -- Unifying the realm, 1560-1603 -- Early modern Japan, 1600-1800 -- The rise of imperial nationalism, 1770-1854 -- Meiji enlightenment, 1868-1912 -- Meiji's discontents, 1868-1920 -- The birth of Japan's imperial state, 1800-1910 -- Empire and imperial democracy, 1905-1931 -- The Pacific War, 1931-1945 -- Japan's post-war history, 1945-present -- Natural disasters and the edge of history.

Series:

Cambridge concise histories

ISBN:

1107004187 (hbk.)
9781107004184 (hbk.)
052117872X (pbk.)
9780521178723 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)890067954

LCCN:

2014031651

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

PGAX715 -- Northwest Iowa Community College Library - Sheldon (Sheldon)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)