A Companion to Japanese History

A Companion to Japanese History
ISBN-10
1405193395
ISBN-13
9781405193399
Category
History
Pages
618
Language
English
Published
2009-07-20
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
William M. Tsutsui

Description

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.

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