Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-279) and index.
Summary:
"This comprehensive volume traces the evolution of Japanese military history--from 300 AD to present day foreign relations--and reveals how the country's cultural views of power, violence, and politics helped shape Japan's long and turbulent history of war"-- Provided by publisher.
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