The Cambridge History of Japan

Peter Duus; John Whitney Hall; Marius B Jansen
Cambridge University Press
 9780521223577
0-521-22357-1

This first volume to be published in The Cambridge History of Japan provides a general introduction to Japan's history during the first three quarters of the twentieth century. Leading historians have contributed essays, based on recent Western and Japanese scholarship, that present an overview of Japan's political development, external relations, economic growth, and social and intellectual trends.