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Japan : a Modern History by James L. McClain is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Japan : a Modern History about?

In a Brilliant history of Japan drawn from the top down and the bottom up, one of our best young historians conveys the turbulent political, economic, and social change that over four centuries positioned Japan as a modern world power. James McClain's compelling narrative conveys the impact of towering historical figures such as Ieyasu, the architect of the Tokugawa state, and the experiences of the Japanese everyman -- farmers, soldiers, women -- whose struggles built a strong and prosperous nation. Not simply a success story, McClain's history traces the advances and reversals that marked Japan's path from a land ruled by lords and a warrior class to a modern parliamentary democracy, and from a small isolationist nation to a worldwide political and economic giant. McClain seasons his history with samplings of Japanese culture, from the exquisite haiku of Basho to the Nobel Prize -- winning novelist Oe Kenzaburo.

Who reads Japan : a Modern History?

Author

James L. McClain

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393977202

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, History, Anthropology

Rating

3.84 / 5 (128 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14