Giving Up the Gun · Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879
- Authors
- Perrin, Noel
- Publisher
- David R. Godine
- Tags
- history - general history , cultural studies , history , swordplay , firearms , asia , asia - japan
- ISBN
- 9780879237738
- Date
- 1979-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.17 MB
- Lang
- en
This is a significant story, and Perrin tells it marvelously well, with rich detail, captivating quotations from observers of the time, both Japanese and Western, and a wealth of revealing comparisons with contemporary technology, warfare, and life in Europe. This little book is both thought-provoking and a delight to read. Edwin O. Reischauer, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan