The Great Road: Japan's Highway To The Twentieth Century
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of narrative history, The Great Road: Japan's Highway to the Twentieth Century chronicles the dramatic transformation of Japan from a feudal, isolationist nation into a formidable modern world power. Peggy and Denis Warner present a richly detailed account of the political upheavals, military campaigns, and social revolutions that propelled Japan through the Meiji Restoration and into the turbulent currents of global affairs. Written with the authority of seasoned journalists and historians, the Warners illustrate how a single generation of visionary leaders dismantled centuries of tradition to forge a nation capable of challenging the great Western empires. The narrative moves with urgency and precision, tracing the ambitions, conflicts, and sacrifices that defined Japan's extraordinary rise on the world stage. This authoritative and engrossing account remains an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the forces that shaped modern Asia.
Author: Peggy And Denis Warner
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Hutchinson of Australia
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of narrative history, The Great Road: Japan's Highway to the Twentieth Century chronicles the dramatic transformation of Japan from a feudal, isolationist nation into a formidable modern world power. Peggy and Denis Warner present a richly detailed account of the political upheavals, military campaigns, and social revolutions that propelled Japan through the Meiji Restoration and into the turbulent currents of global affairs. Written with the authority of seasoned journalists and historians, the Warners illustrate how a single generation of visionary leaders dismantled centuries of tradition to forge a nation capable of challenging the great Western empires. The narrative moves with urgency and precision, tracing the ambitions, conflicts, and sacrifices that defined Japan's extraordinary rise on the world stage. This authoritative and engrossing account remains an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the forces that shaped modern Asia.