2nd Edition

Japan: A Documentary History: v. 1: The Dawn of History to the Late Eighteenth Century A Documentary History

By David J. Lu Copyright 2005
322 Pages
by Routledge

334 Pages
by Routledge

322 Pages
by Routledge

An updated edition of David Lu's acclaimed "Sources of Japanese History", this two volume book presents in a student-friendly format original Japanese documents from Japan's mythological beginnings through 1995. Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into... Read more
Preface, Note on Japanese and Chinese Names and Terms, I. Dawn of Japanese History, II. The Impact of Chinese Civilization, III. The Early Heian Period, IV. Rise of Feudal Institutions, V. Kamakura Buddhism, VI. The Development of Feudal Institutions through the Muromachi Period, VII. From Civil Wars to Unification, VIII. Tokugawa: Era of Peace, IX. Intellectual Currents in Tokugawa Japan, X. The End of the Tokugawa Rule, XI. Early Meiji Political Development, XII. Social and Economic Development in the Meiji Era, XIII. Taisho Democracy, XIV. Rise of Ultranationalism and the Pacific War, XV. Japan under Occupation, XVI. Politics and Problems of Security, XVII. Emergence of an Economic Superpower, XVIII. Heisei: Age of Uncertainty, XIX. Bridging the Past and Present, Appendices, Index

Biography

Lu, David J.