A History of Japan, 1582 1941: Internal and External Worlds Contributor(s): Cullen, L. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521529182 ISBN-13: 9780521529181 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $48.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: Offering a distinctive overview of the pressures responsible for the emergence of modern Japan, Louis Cullen rejects the traditional boundaries of Japanese historiography and combines economic, social, and political approaches to create a powerful analysis. Cullen reviews the Japanese experience of expansion, social transition, industrial growth, economic crisis and war, to present an island nation that is a growing industrial power with little perception of its worldwide context. |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Renaissance - History | Asia - Japan |
Dewey: 952.025 |
LCCN: 2002034986 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.32" W x 8.94" (1.33 lbs) 376 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
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Contributor Bio(s): Cullen, L. M.: - L. M. Cullen is Professor of Modern Irish History at Trinity College, Dublin and Visiting Research Scholar at the International Research Centre for Japanese Culture, Kyoto. |