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Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History Ser.: Companion to Japanese History by William M. Tsutsui (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Companion to Japanese History, Paperback by Tsutsui, William M. (EDT), ISBN 1405193395, ISBN-13 9781405193399, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan’s history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses Presents stimulating interventions into individual controversies
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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101405193395
ISBN-139781405193399
eBay Product ID (ePID)72660443
Product Key Features
Number of Pages640 Pages
Publication NameCompanion to Japanese History
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAsia / Japan, Australia & New Zealand
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorWilliam M. Tsutsui
SeriesWiley Blackwell Companions to World History Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight38.5 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingA
Reviews"William M. Tsutsui introduces A C:oml~anion to Japanese History as an ambitious snapshot of Japan studies since the breakdown of the authority of modernization theory in the last half of the twentieth century." (Journal of World History, June 2010) "The well-written contributions, which blend together skillfully to form a unified whole, reflect the authors' authoritative knowledge of Japan ... As a one-volume tour-de-force of Japanese history, this book stands out." ( American Reference Books Annual ) A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2007 "Tsutsui has edited an invaluable and authoritative overview of current scholarship on the history of Japan. The 30 chapters, written by an international group of scholars, provide balanced treatment of traditional themes with coverage of recent trends, debates, and emerging perspectives ... Essential. All levels/libraries." ( Choice ) "A vital reference tool for a large reference or academic library, providing a much needed fresh approach to the subject areas covered." ( Reference Reviews )
Series Volume Number6
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal952
Table Of ContentList of Maps viii Notes on Contributors ix Introduction 1 William M. Tsutsui PART I JAPAN BEFORE 1600 11 1 Japanese Beginnings 13 Mark J. Hudson 2 The Heian Period 30 G. Cameron Hurst III 3 Medieval Japan 47 Andrew Edmund Goble PART II EARLY MODERN JAPAN 67 4 Unification, Consolidation, and Tokugawa Rule 69 Philip C. Brown 5 Social and Economic Change in Tokugawa Japan 86 Edward E. Pratt 6 Intellectual Change in Tokugawa Japan 101 Peter Nosco 7 Cultural Developments in Tokugawa Japan 117 Lawrence E. Marceau PART III MODERN JAPAN: FROM THE MEIJI RESTORATION THROUGH WORLD WAR II 137 8 Restoration and Revolution 139 James L. Huffman 9 Oligarchy, Democracy, and Fascism 156 Stephen S. Large 10 Social and Economic Change in Prewar Japan 172 Mark Jones and Steven Ericson 11 Intellectual Life, Culture, and the Challenge of Modernity 189 Elise K. Tipton 12 External Relations 207 Frederick R. Dickinson 13 The Japanese Empire 224 Y. Tak Matsusaka 14 The Fifteen-Year War 241 W. Miles Fletcher III PART IV JAPAN SINCE 1945 263 15 The Occupation 265 Mark Metzler 16 Postwar Politics 281 Ray Christensen 17 The Postwar Japanese Economy 299 Bai Gao 18 Postwar Society and Culture 315 Wesley Sasaki-Uemura 19 Japan in the World 333 Glenn D. Hook PART V THEMES IN JAPANESE HISTORY 349 20 Women and Sexuality in Premodern Japan 351 Hitomi Tonomura 21 Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan 372 Sally A. Hastings 22 Class and Social Stratification 389 Ian Neary 23 Japan in Asia 407 Leo Ching 24 Center and Periphery in Japanese Historical Studies 424 Michael Lewis 25 Modernity, Water, and the Environment in Japan 443 Gavan McCormack 26 Popular Culture 460 E. Taylor Atkins 27 Rural Japan and Agriculture 477 Eric C. Rath 28 Business and Labor 493 Charles Weathers 29 Authority and the Individual 511 J. Victor Koschmann 30 National Identity and Nationalism 528 Kevin M. Doak Consolidated Bibliography 545 Index 593
SynopsisA Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan s history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars, it balances treatment of traditional themes with coverage of current trends and emerging perspectives. The volume presents a chronological survey of Japanese history from the country s earliest history up to the present day, giving readers insights into the key developments in each period of Japan s past. It also examines themes and alternative histories, with a particular emphasis on approaches and issues that will shape the future development of scholarship in Japanese history., A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan 's history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars, it balances treatment of traditional themes with coverage of current trends and emerging perspectives.The volume presents a chronological survey of Japanese history from the country 's earliest history up to the present day, giving readers insights into the key developments in each period of Japan 's past. It also examines themes and alternative histories, with a particular emphasis on approaches and issues that will shape the future development of scholarship in Japanese history.The Companion as a whole serves as an accessible, up-to-date, and stimulating reference tool for scholars, students, and general readers alike., A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japans history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars. Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns., A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses Presents stimulating interventions into individual controversies
LC Classification NumberDS835.C65 2009
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