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Modern Japan: A History in Documents (Pages from History),Used
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Employing a wide range of primary source materials, Modern Japan: A History in Documents, Second Edition, provides a colorful narrative of Japan's development since 1600. A variety of diary entries, letters, legal documents, and poems brings to life the early modern years, when Japan largely shut itself off from the outside world. A picture essay highlights the tumultuous decade and a half following the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and the U.S. Navy in 1853, which led to unprecedented changes and a new government. The dramatic rush to modernity in the late 1800s and early 1900saccompanied by Japan's entry into the imperialist rivalryis seen through travel accounts, novelists' recollections, and imperial rescripts, while editorial cartoons and prison memoirs recount the early twentiethcentury rush, first toward pluralism, then toward war. Japan's recovery after defeat in World War II and its emergence as a vibrant democracy with the second largest economy in the world is chronicled through records as diverse as a funeral eulogy, a comic book description of Adam Smith's economic theories, and an ejournal interview. The documents are woven together in a scintillating narrative that brings to life one of the world's most remarkable national stories.The second edition includes an updated introduction with a note on sources and interpretation and twentyfive new documents including new evidence of Japanese imperialism, especially its expansion into Korea; the role of minorities in modern society; and events since the mid1990s. There are additional editorial cartoons from the Meiji and Taisho eras, rare photos, archival maps, as well as excerpts from fiction and other literature, and updated further reading and website lists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Modern Japan: A History in Documents'? A: The book provides a colorful narrative of Japan's development since 1600, utilizing a variety of primary source materials such as diary entries, letters, and legal documents.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Modern Japan: A History in Documents' is James L. Huffman.
- Q: What is the publication date of the second edition? A: The second edition was published on July 30, 2010.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 217 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book employs primary sources and includes an updated introduction with new documents, making it suitable for academic study.
- Q: What new content is included in the second edition? A: The second edition includes twenty-five new documents, additional editorial cartoons, rare photos, archival maps, and updated further reading lists.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book? A: The book covers various topics including Japan's isolation, modernization, imperialism, and its recovery post-World War II.
- Q: Is the book suitable for general readers or only for historians? A: While the book is well-suited for historians, it is also accessible to general readers interested in Japan's history.
- Q: What makes this book unique compared to other history books on Japan? A: Its use of primary source documents to create a narrative and the inclusion of a diverse range of materials make it unique.