Japan · A Documentary History · A Documentary History

Japan · A Documentary History · A Documentary History
Authors
Lu, David John
Publisher
Routledge
Tags
reference , history
ISBN
9781563249068
Date
1996-11-30T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.71 MB
Lang
en
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An updated edition of David Lu's acclaimed "Sources of Japanese History", this book presents in a student-friendly format original Japanese documents from Japan's mythological beginnings through 1995. Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. Three major criteria used in the document selection were that: the selection avoids duplication with other collections - 75% of the documents presented here are newly translated; a document accurately reflects the spirit of the times and the life-styles of the people; and emphasis is on the development of social, economic and political institutions.