- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: TUTTLE PUBLISHING; 2nd Revised edition edition (Nov 15 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 080482097X
- ISBN-13: 978-0804820974
- Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.1 x 3.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #940,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, not great,
By Andy Beck (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: History Of Japan (Paperback)
When I first became interested in the history of Japan, this is the first book that I read. At the time, I gave this book five stars. As I have read more about Japan though this book falls a little bit for the things it leaves out and the fact that it focuses too much attention to relatively obscure cultural phenomena without expending equal energy to political and military development. I would recommend this book for a good start to learning about Japan and a quicker read than Sansom's histories or the Oxford histories.
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An Excellent Short History---Ideal for Japanese Movie Buffs,
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This review is from: History Of Japan (Paperback)
I love Japanese films, especially those of Kurosawa and Ozu, and that is the biggest reason for my interest in Japanese history. This nice little book by Mason and Caiger is the best short history of Japan that I have been able to find. There are even shorter works, but this one (at 408 pages) appears to be just the right size and with all of the information I could wish. The book has been around for about 30 years and was revised in 1997. The revision has been thorough, not just bringing it up to date. It covers not only political history but social and cultural history as well,and it has an excellent bibliography. This book is a wonderful read. I've begun to read it for the third time. I can't recommend it enough.
4.0 out of 5 stars
An overview of Japanese history,
By Justin Harris (Kansai, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: History Of Japan (Paperback)
This book is a great introduction to the history of Japan, as the liner on the back of the books says. It suffers a little from the obvious problem of trying to squeeze two thousand years of civilisation into 370 pages, and as such is basically a fleshed out timeline. There is little elaboration on events and presents the reader with an endless string of historical characters, places and dates. However, there is a good focus on the development of the arts in each period. It would seem the authors have a great liking for Japanese verse, so the seemingly often appearance of poetry excerpts can get a little annoying if one is reading it purely for historical information. The book also glosses over recent Japanese history, from about the beginning of the occupation by American forces. As a turbulent time, there would be a lot to write about but if you're interested in that, try John Dower's "Embracing defeat" or a number of other books on Japan's modern history. If you are planning on making a visit to Japan this may be a good book to read so that you know when "that castle" or "this temple" was built, by whom and why.
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