A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen - the Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun

Name: A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen - the Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun
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ISBN: 9784805313893

ISBN-10: 4805313897

ISBN-13: 9784805313893

Edition: 2017

Authors: Jonathan Clements

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This fascinating history of Japan tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion.Stretching for nearly 2000 miles and encompassing almost 7000 islands, Japan has the fourth largest GDP and the tenth largest population in the world. Japan is a country of paradoxes, a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes and an active earthquake zone. Despite a reputation for sprawling cities and cutting-edge technology, seventy-three…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: Tuttle Pub
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English