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Author:

Henshall, Kenneth G.

Title:

A history of Japan : from stone age to superpower / Kenneth G. Henshall.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

xiii, 264 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Japan--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : Japan and history -- Part 1. From the stone age to statehood : myths, prehistory and ancient history (to 710) -- Part 2. Of courtiers and warriors : early and medieval history (710-1600) -- Part 3. The closed country : the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) -- Part 4. Building a modern nation : the Meiji period (1868-1912) -- Part 5. The excesses of ambition : the Pacific war and its lead-up -- Part 6. A phoenix from the ashes : postwar successes and beyond -- Conclusion : Lessons for aspiring superpowers.

ISBN:

9781403912725 (pbk.)
1403912726 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54816937

LCCN:

2004044685

Locations:

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

ZBPE245 -- Norelius Community Library (Denison)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)