This compelling text explores the development of Japan through its art, religion, literature, and thought as well as through its economic, political, and social history. The author team combines strong research with extensive classroom teaching experience to offer a clear, consistent, and highly accessible text.
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A Brief History of Japanese Civilization
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A Brief History of Japanese Civilization
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Insight 1
Trace the foundational developments of Japanese civilization from its prehistory through the establishment of its early state, analyzing the significant influences from China and Korea on its cultural, political, and social structures.
Insight 2
Analyze the distinct social, political, and cultural characteristics of the Heian, Kamakura, and Muromachi periods, evaluating the evolving roles of aristocrats, monks, and samurai in shaping these eras.
Insight 3
Evaluate Japan's transformation from the late traditional Tokugawa Shogunate to its emergence as a modern imperial power, and subsequently, its post-war reconstruction and engagement with international dynamics.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part 1: Beginnings and Foundations
- Part 2: Aristocrats, Monks, and Samurai
- Part 3: Early Modern/Late Traditional Japan
- Part 4: Japan and the Modern World
- Afterword
- Appendix: Suggestions for Further Study
- Notes
- Index
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