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Author : Keiji Imamura
Release : 2016-09-17
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Prehistoric Japan by : Keiji Imamura
Download or read book Prehistoric Japan written by Keiji Imamura. This book was released on 2016-09-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated introduction to the prehistory of Japan, treated in its own right and not as a minor part of East Asia in general.
Author : Ann Kumar
Release : 2008-11-24
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Globalizing the Prehistory of Japan by : Ann Kumar
Download or read book Globalizing the Prehistory of Japan written by Ann Kumar. This book was released on 2008-11-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This iconoclastic work on the prehistory of Japan and of South East Asia challenges entrenched views on the origins of Japanese society and identity. The social changes that took place in Japan in the time-period when the Jomon culture was replaced by the Yayoi culture were of exceptional magnitude, going far beyond those of the so-called Neolithic Revolution in other parts of the world. They included not only a new way of life based on wet-rice agriculture but also the introduction of metalworking in both bronze and iron, and furthermore a new architecture functionally and ritually linked to rice cultivation, a new religion, and a hierarchical society characterized by a belief in the divinity of the ruler. Because of its immense and enduring impact the Yayoi period has generally been seen as the very foundation of Japanese civilization and identity. In contrast to the common assumption that all the Yayoi innovations came from China and Korea, this work combines exciting new scientific evidence from such different fields as rice genetics, DNA and historical linguistics to show that the major elements of Yayoi civilization actually came, not from the north, but from the south.
Author : Koji Mizoguchi
Release : 2002-05-07
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700 by : Koji Mizoguchi
Download or read book An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. 700 written by Koji Mizoguchi. This book was released on 2002-05-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original, substantial contribution to interpretive archaeology (the first of its kind for Japan and East Asia), An Archaeological History of Japan addresses a broad range of issues concerning the self-identification of groups and the use of the past in contemporary society.
Author : C. Melvin Aikens
Release : 1982
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Prehistory of Japan by : C. Melvin Aikens
Download or read book Prehistory of Japan written by C. Melvin Aikens. This book was released on 1982. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenneth Henshall
Release : 2012-04-17
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A History of Japan by : Kenneth Henshall
Download or read book A History of Japan written by Kenneth Henshall. This book was released on 2012-04-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan's impact on the modern world has been enormous. It occupies just one 300th of the planet's land area, yet came to wield one sixth of the world's economic power. Just 150 years ago it was an obscure land of paddy fields and feudal despots. Within 50 years it became a major imperial power – it's so-called 'First Miracle'. After defeat in the Second World War, when Japan came close to annihilation, within 25 years it recovered remarkably to become the world's third biggest economy – it's 'Second Miracle'. It is now not only an economic superpower, but also a technological and cultural superpower. True miracles have no explanation: Japan's 'miracles' do. The nation's success lies in deeply ingrained historical values, such as a pragmatic determination to succeed. The world can learn much from Japan, and its story is told in these pages. Covering the full sweep of Japanese history, from ancient to contemporary, this book explores Japan's enormous impact on the modern world, and how vital it is to examine the past and culture of the country in order to full understand its achievements and responses. Now in its third edition, this book is usefully updated and revised.
