Japan: A Documentary History: V. 1: The Dawn of History to the Late Eighteenth Century: A Documentary History

ISBN-13: 9781138179394 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 322 str.

David J. Lu

Opis

Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. This volume (the first of two) covers up to the late 18th century.

Spis treści

Preface, Note on Japanese and Chinese Names and Terms, I. Dawn of Japanese History, II. The Impact of Chinese Civilization, III. The Early Heian Period, IV. Rise of Feudal Institutions, V. Kamakura Buddhism, VI. The Development of Feudal Institutions through the Muromachi Period, VII. From Civil Wars to Unification, VIII. Tokugawa: Era of Peace, IX. Intellectual Currents in Tokugawa Japan, X. The End of the Tokugawa Rule, XI. Early Meiji Political Development, XII. Social and Economic Development in the Meiji Era, XIII. Taisho Democracy, XIV. Rise of Ultranationalism and the Pacific War, XV. Japan under Occupation, XVI. Politics and Problems of Security, XVII. Emergence of an Economic Superpower, XVIII. Heisei: Age of Uncertainty, XIX. Bridging the Past and Present, Appendices, Index

O autorze

Lu, David J.