Giving up the Gun

Name: Giving up the Gun
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ISBN: 9780879237738

ISBN-10: 0879237732

ISBN-13: 9780879237738

Edition: Revised

Authors: Noel Perrin

List price: $16.95

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This is a significant story, and Perrin tells it marvelously well, with rich detail, captivating quotations from observers of the time, both Japanese and Western, and a wealth of revealing comparisons with contemporary technology, warfare, and life in Europe. This little book is both thought-provoking and a delight to read. ? Edwin O. Reischauer, Former U.S. Ambassador to JapanProfessor Noel Perrin has written an elegant monograph, magnificently illustrated with a wealth of Japanese prints. ? New York Times Book ReviewThrough his description of one historical event in Japan?s national experience, Noel Perrin has written a book as tight and elegant as haiku. The story is a fascinating one:…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Publication date: 10/1/1988
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 136
Size: 6.08" wide x 7.98" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English