Traveller's History of Japan [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Richard Tames

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ISBN 10: 1905214588 ISBN 13: 9781905214587

Casa editrice: Interlink Books, 2008

Riassunto

NEW 4th EDITION A Traveller’s History of Japan not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the nation’s development but also provides an invaluable introduction to its language, literature and arts, from kabuki to karaoke. This clearly written history explains how a country embedded in the traditions of Shinto, Shoguns and Samurai has achieved stupendous economic growth and dominance in this century.

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Recensione

This clearly written and succinct volume romps through Japan's history and provides useful cultural descriptions and essays. --Contexts

It succeeds admirably in its goal of making the present country comprehensible through a narrative of its past, with asides on everything from bonsai to zazen, in a brisk, highly readable style...you could easily read it on the flight over, if you skip the movie. --The Washington Post

... delightfully written... Its conciseness makes it one of the best books for a traveller to read before visiting Japan. --Academic Library Book ReviewTames's readably concise survey of Japanese history comes supplied with an impressive array of facts and statistics. --The TLS

L'autore

Richard Tames read history at Cambridge and took his Master's Degree at the University of London. He has been a speaker at the Japanese Embassy for thirty years and was formerly Head of External Services at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He is the author of Encounters with Japan and Servant of the Shogun and also in this series, A Traveller's History of London. His style is fluent and entertaining.

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• Editore: Interlink Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1905214588
• ISBN 13: 9781905214587
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384