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Japan: Its History and Culture
Scott Morton
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Description for Japan: Its History and Culture
Paperback. Looks at Japan's complex history. This work covers from the nation's earliest known civilization (about 30009 BCE) onwards. It traces various aspects of Japanese art, religion, the imperial court, militarism, race, geography, and agriculture, and analyzes the social, political, and economic life of Asia's wealthiest nation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442.
Once a star of postwar industrial production and methods,Japan has encountered serious trouble with market forces in recent years. Social changes and departures from tradition are becoming more common in this conservative country. The revised edition of the popular work, Japan: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition, documents and explains these changes. Seamlessly blending current events, politics, and cultural elements, the authors provide a riveting account of a nation often misunderstood by the West.
Once a star of postwar industrial production and methods,Japan has encountered serious trouble with market forces in recent years. Social changes and departures from tradition are becoming more common in this conservative country. The revised edition of the popular work, Japan: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition, documents and explains these changes. Seamlessly blending current events, politics, and cultural elements, the authors provide a riveting account of a nation often misunderstood by the West.
Product Details
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780071412803
SKU
V9780071412803
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Ref
99-3
About Scott Morton
W. Scott Morton (New York, NY) is a full professor emeritus inChinese and Japanese history and culture and in ancient historyat Seton Hall University, in New Jersey. J. Kenneth Olenik, Ph.D. (Upper Montclair, NJ) is a professor ofhistory at Montclair State University.
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