A collection of 46 essays that trace the course of democracy in japan from 1868 to 1952. In a brilliant history of japan drawn from the top down and the bottom up, one of our best young historians conveys the turbulent political, economic, and social change that over four centuries positioned japan as a modern world power. An introduction to the history of japan by katsuro hara. They used the trading post of dejima, built in the bay of nagasaki, from 1641 until 1853. Japan s modern period is, for the purposes of this article, defined as beginning with the meiji restoration in 1868 and continuing through to the present. The internet modern history sourcebook is one of series of history primary sourcebooks. Japanese companies, too, which appeared unstoppable in the 1980s, are suddenly looking for international partners to help them out of their dire financial straits, hence the recent linkup between nissan and the french automobile company renault, preceded by the american company fords massive a short history of japan 2. Apr 08, 2020 a modern history of japan from tokugawa times to the present, andrew gordon. An encyclopedia of history, culture, and nationalism. It also provides a careful summary of the modern political changes that have affected the social and cultural. In the japanese system of dating, this period encompasses the meiji period 18681912, the taisho period 191226, the showa period 192689, and the heisei period began 1989. Discovering the land of manga, anime, zen, and the tea ceremony by hector. Period in japanese history beginning with the enthronement of the meiji emperor and ending with his death. Nevertheless, some of the grammar and expressions in the book are somewhat anachronistic.
From tokugawa times to the present, third edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. From tokugawa times to the present, by andrew gordon, is an interesting text on japanese history, politics, economics and culture from the 1600s to 2000. Others tend to focus narrowly on a theme and omit background important for a balanced perspective. A history of modern japan dates back to 1960, but taken in the context of a 1,500 yearold civilization and culture fifty years is a negligible interlude. Settled by migrants from the asian mainland back in the mists of prehistory, japan has seen the rise and fall of emperors, rule by samurai warriors, isolation from the outside world, expansion over most of asia, defeat, and rebirth.
Visually stimulating, dk history books cover the historical figures, events, cultures and inventions that have shaped our modern world. As a leading scholar on japanese labor history, gordon provides insightful details from the perspective of ordinary japanese, particularly the hardships, opportunities and resistance from workers and other nonelites during japan s. The fall of modern japan by alex kerr frustration, anger, and incredulity course through this powerful book by one of the bestknown western critics of late 20thcentury japan. It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai. The tokugawa polity unificationthe tokugawa political settlementsthe daimyothe imperial institutionthe samuraivillagers and citydwellersthe margins of the j. Huffman oxford university press, 2004 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Newly revised and updated, a history of japan is a singlevolume, complete history of the nation of japan. Pilling presents a fascinating view of japan, right up to the current day while also explaining the most important parts of japans history which have influenced its current state.
The jomon period, named after its cordmarked pottery, was followed by the yayoi in the first millennium bc when new technologies were. Mcclain takes a multifaceted, nuanced look at japan s last four centuries. In other words, the modern history of japan has been inseparable from a larger modern history of the world. This book is an excellent reference for anyone looking to learn about japanese history dating between 1880 and 1990.
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In a radical reappraisal of irans modern history, ervand abrahamian traces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century. It is characterized by isolationistic, semiopen and expansionistic periods the very first human habitation in the japanese archipelago has been traced to prehistoric times around 30,000 bc. Gordon history harvard chronicles japanese social evolution during two dynasties, the tokugawa and the meiji. Many books on japan s history are encyclopedic in nature and have so much detail it becomes difficult to see overall trends. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It has the perfect combination of toprate scholarship, readability, and length.
Interviewing top politicians, haruki murakami and many important figures in japan. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Modern history japan tokugawapresentdp0195110617 a really well. The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. Gordon picks up exactly where sansoms leaves offat the end of the tokugawa shogunate and the beginning of the meiji era. Apr 10, 20 a modern history of japan remains the best text for an introductory course on modern japanese history. Huffman oxford university press, 2004 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or. One of the most warlike of nations in the early 20th century, japan today often serves as a voice of pacifism and restraint on the international stage. Because of its age, modern academics may level some criticism at this book, but for the beginner, its accessible, clear, and is a great launch pad into other areas of japanese history and culture. It takes students from the days of the shogunate the feudal overlordship of the tokugawa family through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel. Napoleon and the conquest of the world by louis geoffroy, napoleons first french empire. A classic of japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of japan.
Workers and leisure in an industrial city, 18701920 interdisciplinary perspectives on modern history rosenzweig, roy published by cambridge university press 1985. From prehistory to modern times michigan classics in japanese studies by hall, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book is called a modern history of japan in order to shift the balance between japaneseness and modernity. Home early modern history 15001800 ad libguides at. It was a time of rapid modernization and westernization. The best fiction books set in tokyo after dark haruki murakami by far the most popular modern author to emerge from japan, haruki murakami has published many works set in tokyo, including norwegian wood, the windup bird chronicle and after dark, the last of which was originally published in 2004. Great selection of new and used modern history books. Modern japanese history can be divided into four periods. Professor gordon teaches courses on modern japanese history with a primary research interest in labor, class and the social and political history of modern japan. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. From tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon, embracing defeat. Contemporary australian book culture explores the relationship between gender, power, reputation and book.
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It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century. A modern history of japan from tokugawa times to the present, andrew gordon. The new final chapter is just as wellwritten and engaging as the rest of the book. Still others tend to start japan s story in modern times, omitting important earlier background. His most recent book, fabricating consumers, examines the making of the modern consumer in 20th century japan, with a particular focus on the sewing machine. A later chinese work of history, the wei zhi, states that by 240 ad, one powerful kingdom had gained ascendancy over the others. Starting in ancient japan during its early prehistory period a history. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. If youre planning a trip to china and want to read a. Though it does not truly cover japan moving through the new millennium its merits in detailing japanese history through the meiji restoration, the showa emperor, the great asian war, and post war restoration cannot go unnoticed. Traditional and modern styles an immense, opulently illustrated volume about the high art of tattooing in japan.
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