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Japanese Experience: Short History of Japan (History of Civilization)
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Product Description
This is a concise history - social, political and cultural - of Japan, one of the new nations never conquered (until the 20th century) by a foreign power and the home of the longest-reigning imperial dynasty, regarded as a major power in the 20th century.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1821659 in Books
- Published on: 2000-05-04
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
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About the Author
Born in 1919, W.G. Beasley was Professor of the History of the Far East at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, from 1954 to 1983. He is a member, and former vice-president, of the British Academy and a member of the Japanese Academy. He was given the CBE in 1980 and the Order of the Rising Sun in 1983.
