TY  - BOOK
AU  - Henshall, Kenneth G.
TI  - A history of Japan: from stone age to superpower 
SN  - 9780230346611
AV  - DS835 .H386 2012
U1  - 952 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Japan
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Japan and history -- From the stone age to statehood : myths, prehistory and ancient history (to 710) -- Of courtiers and warriors : early and medieval history (710-1600) -- The closed country : the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) -- Building a modern nation : the Meiji period (1868-1912) -- The excesses of ambition : the Pacific war and its lead-up -- A phoenix from the ashes : postwar successes and beyond -- A superpower adrift : the Heisei years -- Conclusion: Lessons for aspiring superpowers
N2  - Covering the full sweep of Japanese history, from ancient to contemporary, Henshall explores Japan's enormous impact on the modern world, and how vital it is to examine the past and culture of the country in order to full understand its achievements and responses. Now in its third edition, this book is usefully updated and revised. - Publisher
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