Jonathan Clements
A brief history of Japan

samurai, shogun and zen: the extraordinary story of the land of the rising sun


BoklivArtikelnr: 9784805313893

Fascinerande historia om Japan, från uråldriga traditioner till modern kultur. Pocketutgåva från MacMillan Ltd, 304 sidor.

  • Utforskar Japans historia från mytiska till moderna tider.

  • Analyserar paradoxerna i japansk kultur och samhälle.

  • Utgiven i pocketformat av MacMillan Ltd.

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Bindning: Pocket

Bokförlag: MacMillan Ltd. | Bokserie: BRIEF HISTORY OF ASIA SERIES

Omfång: 304 s. | Språk: Engelska

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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.

First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a divine sovereign. It was the terminus of the Silk Road, the furthest end of the known world, a fertile source of inspiration for European artists, and an enduring symbol of the mysterious East. In recent times, it has become a powerhouse of global industry, a nexus of popular culture, and a harbinger of post-industrial decline.

With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests.

Among the chapters in this Japanese history book are:

• The Way of the Gods: Prehistoric and Mythical Japan

• A Game of Thrones: Minamoto vs. Taira

• Time Warp: 200 Years of Isolation

• The Stench of Butter: Restoration and Modernization

• The New Breed: The Japanese Miracle


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