02511nam 2200553 a 450 991081560230332120200520144314.00-19-156821-X1-282-46576-79786612465765(CKB)2560000000326601(StDuBDS)EDZ0000156556(MiAaPQ)EBC453606(Au-PeEL)EBL453606(CaPaEBR)ebr10362176(CaONFJC)MIL246576(OCoLC)551147799(EXLCZ)99256000000032660120090608d2009 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentstirdacontentcrirdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierModern Japan a very short introduction /by Christopher Goto-Jones1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20091 online resource (xii, 159 pages) illustrations, maps, portraitsVery short introductions0-19-923569-4 0-19-177712-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) and index.Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements and conventions -- List of illustrations -- Introduction: what's modern about modern Japan? -- 1 Japan's encounter with the modern world -- 2 Imperial revolution: embracing modernity -- 3 Overcoming and overcome by modernity: Japan at war -- 4 Economic miracles and the making of a postmodern society -- 5 Overcoming denial: contemporary Japan's quest for normalcy -- Epilogue: Japan in the 21st century -- Further reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. The aim of this book is to explode the myths and explore the reality of modern Japan by taking a concise look at its history, economy, politics, and culture.Very short introductions.JapanHistoryJapanCivilizationJapanPolitics and government952Goto-Jones Christopher S0MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815602303321Modern Japan4029553UNINA