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A Companion to Japanese History


A Companion to Japanese History


Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History, Band 9 1. Aufl.

von: William M. Tsutsui

43,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 15.04.2008
ISBN/EAN: 9780470751381
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 640

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<i>A Companion to Japanese History</i> provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan’s history.<br /> <ul> <li>Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars<br /> </li> <li>Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns<br /> </li> <li>Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses<br /> </li> <li>Presents stimulating interventions into individual controversies</li> </ul>
<p><i>List of Maps viii</i></p> <p><i>Notes on Contributors ix</i></p> <p>Introduction 1<br /><i>William M. Tsutsui</i></p> <p><b>PART I JAPAN BEFORE 1600 11</b></p> <p>1 Japanese Beginnings 13<br /><i>Mark J. Hudson</i></p> <p>2 The Heian Period 30<br /><i>G. Cameron Hurst III</i></p> <p>3 Medieval Japan 47<br /><i>Andrew Edmund Goble</i></p> <p><b>PART II EARLY MODERN JAPAN 67</b></p> <p>4 Unification, Consolidation, and Tokugawa Rule 69<br /><i>Philip C. Brown</i></p> <p>5 Social and Economic Change in Tokugawa Japan 86<br /><i>Edward E. Pratt</i></p> <p>6 Intellectual Change in Tokugawa Japan 101<br /><i>Peter Nosco</i></p> <p>7 Cultural Developments in Tokugawa Japan 117<br /><i>Lawrence E. Marceau</i></p> <p><b>PART III MODERN JAPAN: FROM THE MEIJI RESTORATION THROUGH WORLD WAR II 137</b></p> <p>8 Restoration and Revolution 139<br /><i>James L. Huffman</i></p> <p>9 Oligarchy, Democracy, and Fascism 156<br /><i>Stephen S. Large</i></p> <p>10 Social and Economic Change in Prewar Japan 172<br /><i>Mark Jones and Steven Ericson</i></p> <p>11 Intellectual Life, Culture, and the Challenge of Modernity 189<br /><i>Elise K. Tipton</i></p> <p>12 External Relations 207<br /><i>Frederick R. Dickinson</i></p> <p>13 The Japanese Empire 224<br /><i>Y. Tak Matsusaka</i></p> <p>14 The Fifteen-Year War 241<br /><i>W. Miles Fletcher III</i></p> <p><b>PART IV JAPAN SINCE 1945 263</b></p> <p>15 The Occupation 265<br /><i>Mark Metzler</i></p> <p>16 Postwar Politics 281<br /><i>Ray Christensen</i></p> <p>17 The Postwar Japanese Economy 299<br /><i>Bai Gao</i></p> <p>18 Postwar Society and Culture 315<br /><i>Wesley Sasaki-Uemura</i></p> <p>19 Japan in the World 333<br /><i>Glenn D. Hook</i></p> <p><b>PART V THEMES IN JAPANESE HISTORY 349</b></p> <p>20 Women and Sexuality in Premodern Japan 351<br /><i>Hitomi Tonomura</i></p> <p>21 Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan 372<br /><i>Sally A. Hastings</i></p> <p>22 Class and Social Stratification 389<br /><i>Ian Neary</i></p> <p>23 Japan in Asia 407<br /><i>Leo Ching</i></p> <p>24 Center and Periphery in Japanese Historical Studies 424<br /><i>Michael Lewis</i></p> <p>25 Modernity, Water, and the Environment in Japan 443<br /><i>Gavan McCormack</i></p> <p>26 Popular Culture 460<br /><i>E. Taylor Atkins</i></p> <p>27 Rural Japan and Agriculture 477<br /><i>Eric C. Rath</i></p> <p>28 Business and Labor 493<br /><i>Charles Weathers</i></p> <p>29 Authority and the Individual 511<br /><i>J. Victor Koschmann</i></p> <p>30 National Identity and Nationalism 528<br /><i>Kevin M. Doak</i></p> <p><i>Consolidated Bibliography 545</i></p> <p><i>Index 593</i></p>
"William M. Tsutsui introduces A C:oml~anion to Japanese History as an ambitious snapshot of Japan studies since the breakdown of the authority of modernization theory in the last half of the twentieth century." (Journal of World History, June 2010)<br /> <br /> “The well-written contributions, which blend together skillfully to form a unified whole, reflect the authors’ authoritative knowledge of Japan … As a one-volume tour-de-force of Japanese history, this book stands out.” (<i>American Reference Books Annual</i>)<!--end--><br /> <p><b>A <i>Choice</i> Outstanding Academic Title for 2007</b></p> <p>“Tsutsui has edited an invaluable and authoritative overview of current scholarship on the history of Japan. The 30 chapters, written by an international group of scholars, provide balanced treatment of traditional themes with coverage of recent trends, debates, and emerging perspectives … Essential. All levels/libraries.” (<i>Choice</i>)</p> <p>"A vital reference tool for a large reference or academic library, providing a much needed fresh approach to the subject areas covered." (<i>Reference Reviews</i>)</p>
<b>William M. Tsutsui</b> is Professor of History at the University of Kansas. He is the author of <i>Godzilla on My Mind: Fifty Years of the King of Monsters</i> (2004), <i>Manufacturing Ideology: Scientific Management in Twentieth-Century Japan</i> (1998), and <i>Banking Policy in Japan: American Efforts at Reform During the Occupation</i> (1988).
<i>A Companion to Japanese History</i> provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan’s history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars, it balances treatment of traditional themes with coverage of current trends and emerging perspectives. <p>The volume presents a chronological survey of Japanese history from the country’s earliest history up to the present day, giving readers insights into the key developments in each period of Japan’s past. It also examines themes and alternative histories, with a particular emphasis on approaches and issues that will shape the future development of scholarship in Japanese history.</p>

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