The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives 0241434505, 9780241434505

The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives 9780593472194, 0593472195

“A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past.

150 85 13MB Read more

The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives 9780593472170, 9780593472194

Prize-winning historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney delivers a captivating exploration of how "Western Civilization"--t

163 52 8MB Read more

The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives 0593472179, 9780593472170

“A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past.

170 18 12MB Read more

The Bakufu in Japanese History 0804722102, 9780804722100

This volume analyzes the recurring form of warrior government known as the Bakufu (or shogunate) that ruled Japan for ne

475 72 60MB Read more

The Bakufu in Japanese History 9781503621060

112 104 25MB Read more

The Lives of Lichens: A Natural History (The Lives of the Natural World, 10) 0691247277, 9780691247274

A richly illustrated guide to lichens and their biology Existing at the margins of life, lichens are the result of symb

101 75 349MB Read more

Reconsidering Postwar Japanese History: A Handbook 9789048559381

After war defeat in 1945, Japan underwent historic political, economic and social transformations resulting in the count

115 5 3MB Read more

Japanese Confucianism: A Cultural History 9781107058651, 9781107635685

166 6 2MB Read more

A History of Modern Japanese Aesthetics 9780824843625

This collection of essays constitutes the first history of modern Japanese aesthetics in any language. It introduces rea

113 107 30MB Read more

Japanese Studies in Britain: A Survey and History 9781898823599

This book takes an in-depth look at the study of Japan in contemporary Britain, highlighting the many strengths but poin

120 34 3MB Read more