Jansen, MB
The Making of Modern Japan
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674009912
- author:
- Jansen, MB
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 936
- Dimensions:
- 162 mm X 235 mm
- Genre:
- Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A comprehensive and authoritative account of Japan's modern era, from 1600 to the present, is presented in this magisterial work. Over fifty years of engagement with Japan and its history are distilled into a seamless narrative that explores three pivotal periods of social and institutional change: the imposition of hegemonic order by the Tokugawa shogun, the opening of Japan's ports, and defeat in World War II. The Making of Modern Japan charts these transformations, examining the social engineering that began with the founding of the shogunate, the emergence of village and castle towns, and the diffusion of samurai values. The book also covers the making of the modern state, the adaptation of Western models, growing international trade, industrialization, and postwar occupation reforms. Through its exploration of the individuals and views that have shaped Japanese society, this work reveals a story marked by profound changes, yet one of remarkable consistency, in which continuities outweigh upheavals.
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