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A history of Japanfrom Stone Age to superpower /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A history of JapanKenneth G. Henshall.
Reminder of title:	from Stone Age to superpower /
Author:	Henshall, Kenneth G.
Published:	Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2012.
Description:	1 online resource (1 v.)
Notes:	Previous ed.: 2004.
Subject:	JapanCongresses.Economic policy1989-
Online resource:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
ISBN:	9780230369184 (electronic bk.)

A history of Japanfrom Stone Age to superpower /
Henshall, Kenneth G.

A history of Japanfrom Stone Age to superpower /[electronic resource] :Kenneth G. Henshall. - 3rd ed. - Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2012. - 1 online resource (1 v.)

Previous ed.: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the Third Edition -- Introduction: Japan and History -- From the Stone Age to Statehood: Myths, Prehistory, and Ancient History -- Of Courtiers and Warriors: Early and Medieval History (710-1600) -- The Closed Country: The Tokugawa Period (1600-1868) -- Building a Modern Nation: The Meiji Period (1868-1912) -- The Excesses of Ambition: The Pacific War and its Lead-up -- A Phoenix from the Ashes: Post-War Successes and Beyond -- Conclusion: Lessons for Aspiring Superpowers -- References -- Glossary of Japanese Terms -- Index.

Japan's impact on the modern world has been enormous. It occupies just one 300th of the planet's land area, yet came to wield one sixth of the world's economic power. Just 150 years ago it was an obscure land of paddy fields and feudal despots. Within 50 years it became a major imperial power - it's so-called 'First Miracle'. After defeat in the Second World War, when Japan came close to annihilation, within 25 years it recovered remarkably to become the world's third biggest economy - it's 'Second Miracle'. It is now not only an economic superpower, but also a technological and cultural superpower. True miracles have no explanation: Japan's 'miracles' do. The nation's success lies in deeply ingrained historical values, such as a pragmatic determination to succeed. The world can learn much from Japan, and its story is told in these pages.

ISBN: 9780230369184 (electronic bk.)

Source: 530717Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Geographical Terms:

381143
Japan
--Economic policy--1989- --Congresses.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: DS835 / .H46 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 952

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