{"product_id":"a-companion-to-japanese-history-paperback","title":"A Companion to Japanese History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam M. Tsutsui\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Japanese History\u003c\/i\u003e provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComposed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents stimulating interventions into individual controversies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Japanese History\u003c\/i\u003e provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars, it balances treatment of traditional themes with coverage of current trends and emerging perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume presents a chronological survey of Japanese history from the country's earliest history up to the present day, giving readers insights into the key developments in each period of Japan's past. It also examines themes and alternative histories, with a particular emphasis on approaches and issues that will shape the future development of scholarship in Japanese history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam M. Tsutsui\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Kansas. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGodzilla on My Mind: Fifty Years of the King of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eManufacturing Ideology: Scientific Management in Twentieth-Century Japan\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eBanking Policy in Japan: American Efforts at Reform During the Occupation\u003c\/i\u003e (1988).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718269505599,"sku":"9781405193399","price":120.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d3be4436f2bbebd6a22d128bc8b9f4ce.webp?v=1765081328","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-companion-to-japanese-history-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}