Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: A History of Japan by R. H. P. Mason, J. G. Caiger ISBN: 0-8048-2097-X Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co Pub. Date: November, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Short History---Ideal for Japanese Movie Buffs
Comment: 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.
Rating: 4
Summary: An overview of Japanese history
Comment: 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.
Rating: 5
Summary: A comprehensive history of Japan
Comment: This book makes an excellent introduction to Japanese history, as it covers the whole spectrum of history and does not focus in on one part too much. About two thirds of the chapters cover political and general history, and the other third look at cultural and religious developments. My only problems are that it doesn't seem to go in-depth in Buddhism enough and it seems to move past the civil war in the 16th century too quickly. It is especially good at developing the ideas of Shiki land rights and how Buddhism developed in Japan. A good general history or introduction to Japanese history.
 |
Title: Japanese Culture by H. Paul Varley, Paul Varley ISBN: 0824821521 Publisher: University of Hawaii Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
 |
Title: Ideals of the Samurai: Writings of Japanese Warriors by William Scott Wilson, Gregory Lee ISBN: 0897500814 Publisher: Black Belt Communications, Inc. Pub. Date: October, 1982 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
 |
Title: The Japanese Way : Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the Japanese by Norika Takada, Rita Lampkin ISBN: 0844283770 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 11 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
 |
Title: A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present by Andrew Gordon ISBN: 0195110609 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
 |
Title: Sources of Japanese Tradition: Volume 2 by Wm. Theodore De Bary, Donald Keene, George Tanabe, Paul Varley, William Theodore de Bary ISBN: 0231121393 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.50 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
