A Modern History provides a comprehensive narrative that integrates the political, social, cultural, and economic history of modern Japan from the investiture of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 to the present.
The contents of this book: - The Sudden Massive Influx of Continental Culture in the Late Fourth Century - The Starting Point of Yamato Wa - The Massive Inflow of Paekche People in the Fifth Century - Leaders of the Invasion Force
On the night of June 3-4, 1989, Chinese troops violently crushed the largest pro-democracy demonstrations in the history of the communist regime. In this extraordinary collection of hundreds of internal government and Communist Party documents, secretly smuggled out of China, we learn how these events came to pass from behind the scenes. The material reveals how the most important decisions wer…
The House of Nomura is the true story of a dynasty, and the tale told here is on an epic scale. The story begins in the nineteenth century with Tokushichi Nomura I, the bastard son of a noble family living in rural Japan and ends with insider trading and global political powerbroking in the late l980s. It is the story of the creation of the most powerful company in the world, Nomura Securiti…
He stands five foot two in stocking feet. He adds two inches to his dumpy physique with elevated shoes. He has taken a country blessed with natural resources and an educated populace with a dedicated work ethic and reduced it to the level of the most abysmal third world pesthole.
This comprehensive survey of Japan's post-war history integrates analysis of political, economic, and social topics. It presents the rapid, complex and sometimes contradictory evolution of Japan in an enviably clear style and provides an unrivalled textbook for students seeking a balanced and accessible introduction to modern Japan. The outcome of nearly 30 years’ experience of teaching, rese…
As tensions mount in East Asia, much has been written recently about China and its place in the world. China has emerged from its past difficulties to become a superpower in its own right, but many in the West harbour misconceptions about it. The news media in the West tend to report on the negative aspects of Chinese life, ignoring the great strides China has taken in achieving its goals. C…
This book describes how Komšić experienced the rise of nationalism and how the war affected his life. He is very open about his doubts and fears and his mood swings between hope and despair. reveal who and why instigated military and political conflicts, who and why traded their territories and peoples, and who and why carried out the process of aggressive disintegration in these areas intern…
A collection of articles that survey the full scope of Asian history, discussing major historical events and periods from Bronze Age China to modern India, looking at the geography of the continent, profiling over 1,200 influential men and women, and examining aspects of Asian culture and society.
An intellectual history of China by He Zhaowu is a brief but comprehensive survey of the main trends of thought that emerged and flourished in the course of China's long history, from the pre-QIN period (20th to 3rd century B.C.) to modern times. Elucidated in the book are not only Chinese philosophical, political and economic ideas, but also thoughts on natural science, historiography and lit…