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Embracing Defeat : Japan in the Wake of World War Ii by John W. Dower (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393320278
ISBN-139780393320275
eBay Product ID (ePID)1668668
Product Key Features
Book TitleEmbracing Defeat : Japan in the Wake of World War II
Number of Pages680 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicAsia / Japan, Sociology / General
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorJohn W. Dower
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight22.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-022133
ReviewsMasterly.... A penetrating analysis of Japan in the aftermath of defeat.... A profound and moving book, the best history ever written of Japan and its relations to the United States after the Second World War., Richly detailed and provocative.... For anyone who knows modern Japan, it is an endlessly fascinating explanation of why things work as they do.... A marvelous piece of reporting and analysis., [A] superb history of Japan's occupation.... Dower brilliantly captures the louche?, squalid, but extraordinary dynamic mood of the postwar years. His interest is not just in the politics, but also in literature, the movies, and popular songs., Richly detailed and provocative....For anyone who knows modern Japan, it is an endlessly fascinating explanation of why things work as they do....A marvelous piece of reporting and analysis., Without question, Dower is America's foremost historian of the Second World War in the Pacific.... A wonderful work of history.... I learned more than I ever would have thought possible., Masterly....A penetrating analysis of Japan in the aftermath of defeat....A profound and moving book, the best history ever written of Japan and its relations to the United States after the Second World War., Extraordinarily illuminating.... Dower has deftly mixed history from the 'bottom up' and the 'top down' to produce what is surely the most significant work to date on the postwar era in Japan., With Embracing Defeat, [Dower] confirms his place as this country's leading chronicler of the Pacific war., Without question, Dower is America's foremost historian of the Second World War in the Pacific....A wonderful work of history....I learned more than I ever would have thought possible., Extraordinarily illuminating....Dower has deftly mixed history from the 'bottom up' and the 'top down' to produce what is surely the most significant work to date on the postwar era in Japan., [A] superb history of Japan's occupation....Dower brilliantly captures the louche?, squalid, but extraordinary dynamic mood of the postwar years. His interest is not just in the politics, but also in literature, the movies, and popular songs.
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisThis study of modern Japan traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on every aspect of Japan's national life. It examines the economic resurgence as well as how the nation as a whole reacted to defeat and the end of a suicidal nationalism., Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for Nonfiction Finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize and the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize Embracing Defeat is John W. Dower's brilliant examination of Japan in the immediate, shattering aftermath of World War II. Drawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of astonishing documentary photographs, Embracing Defeat is the fullest and most important history of the more than six years of American occupation, which affected every level of Japanese society, often in ways neither side could anticipate. Dower, whom Stephen E. Ambrose has called "America's foremost historian of the Second World War in the Pacific," gives us the rich and turbulent interplay between West and East, the victor and the vanquished, in a way never before attempted, from top-level manipulations concerning the fate of Emperor Hirohito to the hopes and fears of men and women in every walk of life. Already regarded as the benchmark in its field, Embracing Defeat is a work of colossal scholarship and history of the very first order., Drawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of astonishing documentary photographs, Embracing Defeat is the fullest and most important history of the more than six years of American occupation, which affected every level of Japanese society, often in ways neither side could anticipate. Dower, whom Stephen E. Ambrose has called America's foremost historian of the Second World War in the Pacific, gives us the rich and turbulent interplay between West and East, the victor and the vanquished, in a way never before attempted, from top-level manipulations concerning the fate of Emperor Hirohito to the hopes and fears of men and women in every walk of life. Already regarded as the benchmark in its field, Embracing Defeat is a work of colossal scholarship and history of the very first order., Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for Nonfiction Finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize and the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize Embracing Defeat is John W. Dower's brilliant examination of Japan in the immediate, shattering aftermath of World War II.
LC Classification NumberDS889.D69 2000
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- Aug 04, 2017
Great book that is very thorough in its coverage.
Very detailed but interesting history of Japan under U.S. occupation from 1945 to 1952. The author covers how the occupation reformed Japanese society and changed their political and socio-economic systems. It also relates how the ordinary Japanese person survived the early post-war period and dealt with economic problems such as high unemployment, high inflation, food shortages, and black-marketeering. Additional problems were an increase in crime and disease. Psychologically the world-view of many Japanese was shattered and many lost faith in institututions such as the armed forces and government. The occupation also saw women emancipated but there was also an increase in prostitution mainly for economic reasons. If you are at all interested in Japanese history buy this book. You won't be disappointed. This is a long book but highly readable and will hold your interest.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 17, 2022
excellent book
excellent book, good qualityVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Feb 02, 2018
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Great book about US-Japanese relationsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 04, 2024
Great Read!
Great Read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
