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The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives

Christopher Harding

4.17/5 (290 ratings)

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From the acclaimed author of Japan Story, this is the history of Japan, distilled into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals.

The vivid and entertaining portraits in Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place.

For anyone new to Japan, this book is the ideal introduction. For anyone already deeply involved with it, this is a book filled with surprises and pleasures.

Format:

Pages:: 528 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: 01

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0241434505

ISBN13:: 9780241434505

kindle Asin:: B084TF6S2V

The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives

Christopher Harding

4.17/5 (290 ratings)

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From the acclaimed author of Japan Story, this is the history of Japan, distilled into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals.

The vivid and entertaining portraits in Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place.

For anyone new to Japan, this book is the ideal introduction. For anyone already deeply involved with it, this is a book filled with surprises and pleasures.

Format:

Pages:: 528 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: 01

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0241434505

ISBN13:: 9780241434505

kindle Asin:: B084TF6S2V

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