The Japanese : a history in twenty lives
Harding, Christopher, 1978-2020
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Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. These vivid and entertaining portraits take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place. For anyone new to Japan, this book is the ideal introduction. For anyone already deeply involved with it, this is a book filled with surprises and pleasures.
The Japanese : a history in twenty lives / Christopher Harding.
Harding, Christopher, 1978-, author
London : Allen Lane, 2020.©2020
xiii, 509 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-458) and index.
9780241434505 (hbk)9780241434505
952.0099952
English
413948
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 952 HAR | Available |