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The modern history of Japan : from Tokugawa times to the present

An exploration of Japanese history from the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate to the beginning of the 21st century. The author shows how Japanese modernization transformed the country from semi-colony to world power.

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  • "Er bai nian Riben shi"
  • "Japan"
  • "二百年日本史"
  • "Od czasów Tokugawów do współczesności"@pl
  • "Dechuan yi lai de jin dai hua jin cheng"
  • "德川以來的近代化進程"

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  • "Overview: A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history. It takes students from the days of the shogunate-the overlordship of the Tokugawa family-through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century; the adoption of Western hairstyles, clothing, and military organization; and the nation's first experiments with mass democracy after World War I. Author Andrew Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of Japan's passage through militarism, World War II, the American occupation, and the subsequent economic rollercoaster."
  • "This innovative new history of Japan highlights the connections between Japanese history and world history in general. 48 halftones. Maps. In this sweeping narrative, Andrew Gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history. Gordon takes us from the days of the shogunate-the feudal overlordship of the Tokugawa family-through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century, the adoption of Western hairstyles, clothing, and military organization, and the nation's first experiments with mass democracy after World War I. Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of Japan's passage through militarism, World War II, the American occupation, and the subsequent economic rollercoaster. But the true originality and value of his approach lies in his close attention to the non-elite layers of society. Here we see the influence of outside ideas, products, and culture on home life, labor unions, political parties, gender relations, and popular entertainment. Gordon shows the struggles to define the meaning of Japan's modernization, from villages and urban neighborhoods, to factory floors and middle managers' offices, to the imperial court. Most important, he illuminates the interconnectedness of Japanese developments with world history, demonstrating how Japan's historical passage represents a variation of a process experienced by many nations. Japan forms one part of the interwoven fabric of modern history. As head of the prestigious Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University, Gordon is one of the foremost American authorities on Japanese society. In this striking book, he brings all his knowledge and deep personal experience to bear, providing the most comprehensive portrait to date of Japan and its place in the wider world."
  • "A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present, Second Edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history. It takes students from the days of the shogunate--the feudal overlordship of the Tokugawa family--through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century; the adoption of Western hairstyles, clothing, and military organization; and the nation's first experiments with mass democracy after World War I. Author Andrew Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of Japan's passage through militarism, World War II, the American occupation, and the subsequent economic rollercoaster. -- Back cover."
  • "The book paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of Japanese history. It takes students from the days of the shogunate-the feudal overlordship of the Tokugawa family-through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century; the adoption of Western hairstyles, clothing, and military organization; and the nation's first experiments with mass democracy after World War I. Author Andrew Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of Japan's passage through militarism, World War II, the American occupation, and the subsequent economic rollercoaster."
  • "An exploration of Japanese history from the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate to the beginning of the 21st century. The author shows how Japanese modernization transformed the country from semi-colony to world power."@en

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  • "History"
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  • "A Modern history of Japan : from Tokugawa times to the present"
  • "Nowożytna historia Japonii : od czasów Tokugawów do współczesności"@pl
  • "The modern history of Japan : from Tokugawa times to the present"@en
  • "A Modern History of Japan from Tokugawa to the Present"@en
  • "200 nian Riben shi : Dechuan yi lai de jin dai hua jin cheng"
  • "200年日本史 : 德川以來的近代化進程"
  • "A modern history of Japan : from Tokugawa times to the present"@en
  • "A modern history of Japan : from Tokugawa times to the present"
  • "The modern history of Japan"@en
  • "A modern history of Japan from Tokugawa times to the present"@en
  • "A modern history of Japan from Tokugawa times to the present"
  • "The modern History of Japan : from Tokugawa times to the present"

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