9783565078509 - The History of Japan: A Journey Through Time (Skriuwer.com Edition) di Auke De Haan; Joseph, Jennifer (20 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "The History of Japan" invites readers to journey through a land where ancient spirits whisper in cherry blossoms and samurai honor clashed with imperial ambition, evoking the profound resilience of a people who turned isolation into innovation and catastrophe into rebirth. From Jomon pottery's quiet beauty to Meiji's rapid modernization, this book captures the emotional intensity of a nation navigating divine emperors, warring clans, and global upheavals, highlighting the high stakes of harmony forged amid change that continues to inspire the world.It opens with prehistoric beginnings, tracing hunter-gatherers to Jomon communities with cord-marked pottery and spiritual figurines. Yayoi era introduces rice farming and metalwork, fostering hierarchies.Kofun tombs mark warrior elites consolidating Yamato power. Asuka period spreads Buddhism with Shotoku's reforms and Chinese influences.Nara capital codifies laws and state Buddhism, while Heian court flourishes in literature like Genji and aristocratic elegance.Kamakura shogunate rises with Minamoto victory, repelling Mongols through divine winds. Muromachi Zen and arts blend amid Onin War chaos.Sengoku warring states see Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and unification efforts. Azuchi-Momoyama castles symbolize opulence and tea ceremony refinement.Edo under Tokugawa enforces peace with sankin-kotai and chonin culture's kabuki and ukiyo-e. Meiji Restoration overthrows shogunate, westernizing with railways and constitution.Taisho democracy brings party cabinets and cultural shifts. Early Showa militarism leads to Manchurian incidents and Pacific War.Postwar occupation rebuilds with constitution and miracle growth. Late Showa bubble and scandals transition to Heisei reflections.Comparable to "A Modern History of Japan" by Andrew Gordon, which chronicles eras with insightful depth, this volume aligns with 2025 trends in Asian heritage books emphasizing cultural continuity and resilience. Its broad marketability appeals to travelers, students, and culture enthusiasts, promising steady sales for bookstores in Japanese history sections. By highlighting emotional stakes like honor amid conflict and renewal through adaptation, it connects readers to Japan's enduring spirit, inspiring reflection on how ancient traditions influence today's innovative society. This history traces Japan from Jomon pottery and Yayoi farming through Kofun tombs, Nara Buddhism, Heian court, samurai eras, Tokugawa peace, Meiji modernization, to Showa wars and postwar miracle. It highlights adaptation and cultural depth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Kick off in the archipelago's foggy dawn, where Jomon hunters etched cord marks on clay pots, fending off Ainu whispers from the north till Yamato clans forged the first throne from rice tribute and rice-paper edicts. The Heian court's ladies layered kimonos like secrets, their waka verses veiling palace poisonings while Fujiwara puppeteers tugged imperial strings. Then the Genpei wars splashed the seas red-Minamoto no Yoritomo claiming the shogunate in 1192, kicking off seven centuries of warrior bosses bunkered in Edo castles, where samurai swore bushido oaths sharper than their blades, lopping heads for a sideways glance.Fast to the locked-door centuries: Tokugawa's iron-fisted peace clamped ports shut, but Dutch traders smuggled syphilis and syphilis cures through Dejima slits, seeding the rot that blew open in Perry's black ships of '53. Meiji's mustache brigade scrapped the shogun, shipped princes to Berlin for blueprints, and cranked out railroads from Kyoto silk mills, hurtling into Russo-Japanese scraps and Taisho dreams before the '30s militarists marched on Manchuria with bayonets and bad maps. Pearl Harbor's dawn raid yanked the world into the fray, island-hopping hell from Guadalcanal to Okinawa's caves, till Fat Man and Little Boy etched the end in uranium glow.Reborn from the rubble, MacArthur's occupation scribbled democracy on rice-paper constitutions, sparking the '50s miracle where salarymen rebuilt Toyotas from scrap and salarymen dreams. Bubble '89 popped like a sake gourd, but Akihabara's glow and bullet trains hummed on, weaving tradition with tech in a knot that ties sumo to semiconductors. This history's no haiku-it's the full storm surge of a nation that bends but never breaks, from kamikaze gales to karaoke nights. 224 pp. Englisch.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "The History of Japan" invites readers to journey through a land where ancient spirits whisper in cherry blossoms and samurai honor clashed with imperial ambition, evoking the profound resilience of a people who turned isolation into innovation and catastrophe into rebirth. From Jomon pottery's quiet beauty to Meiji's rapid modernization, this book captures the emotional intensity of a nation navigating divine emperors, warring clans, and global upheavals, highlighting the high stakes of harmony forged amid change that continues to inspire the world.It opens with prehistoric beginnings, tracing hunter-gatherers to Jomon communities with cord-marked pottery and spiritual figurines. Yayoi era introduces rice farming and metalwork, fostering hierarchies.Kofun tombs mark warrior elites consolidating Yamato power. Asuka period spreads Buddhism with Shotoku's reforms and Chinese influences.Nara capital codifies laws and state Buddhism, while Heian court flourishes in literature like Genji and aristocratic elegance.Kamakura shogunate rises with Minamoto victory, repelling Mongols through divine winds. Muromachi Zen and arts blend amid Onin War chaos.Sengoku warring states see Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and unification efforts. Azuchi-Momoyama castles symbolize opulence and tea ceremony refinement.Edo under Tokugawa enforces peace with sankin-kotai and chonin culture's kabuki and ukiyo-e. Meiji Restoration overthrows shogunate, westernizing with railways and constitution.Taisho democracy brings party cabinets and cultural shifts. Early Showa militarism leads to Manchurian incidents and Pacific War.Postwar occupation rebuilds with constitution and miracle growth. Late Showa bubble and scandals transition to Heisei reflections.Comparable to "A Modern History of Japan" by Andrew Gordon, which chronicles eras with insightful depth, this volume aligns with 2025 trends in Asian heritage books emphasizing cultural continuity and resilience. Its broad marketability appeals to travelers, students, and culture enthusiasts, promising steady sales for bookstores in Japanese history sections. By highlighting emotional stakes like honor amid conflict and renewal through adaptation, it connects readers to Japan's enduring spirit, inspiring reflection on how ancient traditions influence today's innovative society. This history traces Japan from Jomon pottery and Yayoi farming through Kofun tombs, Nara Buddhism, Heian court, samurai eras, Tokugawa peace, Meiji modernization, to Showa wars and postwar miracle. It highlights adaptation and cultural depth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "The History of Japan" invites readers to journey through a land where ancient spirits whisper in cherry blossoms and samurai honor clashed with imperial ambition, evoking the profound resilience of a people who turned isolation into innovation and catastrophe into rebirth. From Jomon pottery's quiet beauty to Meiji's rapid modernization, this book captures the emotional intensity of a nation navigating divine emperors, warring clans, and global upheavals, highlighting the high stakes of harmony forged amid change that continues to inspire the world.It opens with prehistoric beginnings, tracing hunter-gatherers to Jomon communities with cord-marked pottery and spiritual figurines. Yayoi era introduces rice farming and metalwork, fostering hierarchies.Kofun tombs mark warrior elites consolidating Yamato power. Asuka period spreads Buddhism with Shotoku's reforms and Chinese influences.Nara capital codifies laws and state Buddhism, while Heian court flourishes in literature like Genji and aristocratic elegance.Kamakura shogunate rises with Minamoto victory, repelling Mongols through divine winds. Muromachi Zen and arts blend amid Onin War chaos.Sengoku warring states see Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and unification efforts. Azuchi-Momoyama castles symbolize opulence and tea ceremony refinement.Edo under Tokugawa enforces peace with sankin-kotai and chonin culture's kabuki and ukiyo-e. Meiji Restoration overthrows shogunate, westernizing with railways and constitution.Taisho democracy brings party cabinets and cultural shifts. Early Showa militarism leads to Manchurian incidents and Pacific War.Postwar occupation rebuilds with constitution and miracle growth. Late Showa bubble and scandals transition to Heisei reflections.Comparable to "A Modern History of Japan" by Andrew Gordon, which chronicles eras with insightful depth, this volume aligns with 2025 trends in Asian heritage books emphasizing cultural continuity and resilience. Its broad marketability appeals to travelers, students, and culture enthusiasts, promising steady sales for bookstores in Japanese history sections. By highlighting emotional stakes like honor amid conflict and renewal through adaptation, it connects readers to Japan's enduring spirit, inspiring reflection on how ancient traditions influence today's innovative society. This history traces Japan from Jomon pottery and Yayoi farming through Kofun tombs, Nara Buddhism, Heian court, samurai eras, Tokugawa peace, Meiji modernization, to Showa wars and postwar miracle. It highlights adaptation and cultural depth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Kick off in the archipelago's foggy dawn, where Jomon hunters etched cord marks on clay pots, fending off Ainu whispers from the north till Yamato clans forged the first throne from rice tribute and rice-paper edicts. The Heian court's ladies layered kimonos like secrets, their waka verses veiling palace poisonings while Fujiwara puppeteers tugged imperial strings. Then the Genpei wars splashed the seas red-Minamoto no Yoritomo claiming the shogunate in 1192, kicking off seven centuries of warrior bosses bunkered in Edo castles, where samurai swore bushido oaths sharper than their blades, lopping heads for a sideways glance.Fast to the locked-door centuries: Tokugawa's iron-fisted peace clamped ports shut, but Dutch traders smuggled syphilis and syphilis cures through Dejima slits, seeding the rot that blew open in Perry's black ships of '53. Meiji's mustache brigade scrapped the shogun, shipped princes to Berlin for blueprints, and cranked out railroads from Kyoto silk mills, hurtling into Russo-Japanese scraps and Taisho dreams before the '30s militarists marched on Manchuria with bayonets and bad maps. Pearl Harbor's dawn raid yanked the world into the fray, island-hopping hell from Guadalcanal to Okinawa's caves, till Fat Man and Little Boy etched the end in uranium glow.Reborn from the rubble, MacArthur's occupation scribbled democracy on rice-paper constitutions, sparking the '50s miracle where salarymen rebuilt Toyotas from scrap and salarymen dreams. Bubble '89 popped like a sake gourd, but Akihabara's glow and bullet trains hummed on, weaving tradition with tech in a knot that ties sumo to semiconductors. This history's no haiku-it's the full storm surge of a nation that bends but never breaks, from kamikaze gales to karaoke nights.