Japan : a short history
Hane, Mikiso2013
Book
What is a shogun? Who were the samurai and what is the warrior code? What lies behind the Japanese work ethic? From the ancient tea ceremony to the boom and subsequent downturn of its economic prosperity, this uniquely concise introduction to Japan and its history surveys nearly 10,000 years of society, culture, economics and politics. Balancing economic and political information with new insights into the twin spheres of art and religion, Mikiso Hane offers authoritative coverage of all aspects of Japanese life. With a particular focus on the key events of the last 200 years, the author also pays special attention to the changing conditions of those whose history has been so frequently neglected - the women, the peasants, and the lowest order of untouchables. Well-rounded and enlightening, this informative account of Japan and its people will be greatly appreciated by historians, students and all those with an interest in this diverse and enigmatic country.
Main title:
Japan : a short history / Mikiso Hane.
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Imprint:
London : Oneworld Publications, 2013.London : Oneworld Publications, 2013.
Collation:
viii, 248 pages : 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographic references and index.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Linking notes:
Reproduction of (manifestation) Hane, Mikiso. Japan 2000.
Contents:
Partial contents: Machine generated contents note: One.From Early Years To The Heian Era -- The Yamato and Heian Eras: political developments -- Social and economic developments -- Cultural and religious developments -- Literature and poetry -- Art and architecture -- Two.The Age Of Samurai Ascendancy, 1185-1600 -- Political developments -- Ashikaga shogunate (1338-1573) -- Social class: the peasantry -- The status of women -- Economic developments -- Cultural and intellectual developments: the ethos of the samurai -- Buddhism in the Kamakura-Muromachi years -- Arts and literature -- Encounter with the West -- Prelude to Tokugawa hegemony -- Three.Tokugawa Rule -- Peasants -- Townspeople -- Other classes: outcastes -- Women in Tokugawa society -- Political developments -- Intellectual and cultural developments -- National learning -- Anti-establishment thinking -- The life of the commoners -- The life of the townspeople -- Tokugawa culture -- Education -- Political and economic problems --
ISBN:
9781780742564 (paperback)
Dewey class:
952
LC class:
DS835
Language:
English
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BRN:
218245
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -History | HISTORY 952 HANE | Available |