Samurai revolution : the dawn of modern Japan seen through the eyes of the shogun's last samurai /

Samurai Revolution tells the fascinating story of Japan's transformation from a backward country of feudal lords and samurai under the control of the shogun into a modern industrialized nation under the unifying rule of the Emperor. Japan's modern revolution spanned the third-quarter of th...

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Main Author: Hillsborough, Romulus (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Samurai Revolution tells the fascinating story of Japan's transformation from a backward country of feudal lords and samurai under the control of the shogun into a modern industrialized nation under the unifying rule of the Emperor. Japan's modern revolution spanned the third-quarter of the nineteenth century. Knowledge of this history is essential to understand how and why Japan evolved into the nation it is today.
Physical Description:608 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9784805312353
4805312351