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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont :
Tuttle Publishing,
[2014]
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 608 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9784805312353 4805312351 |