Japanese - A History in Twenty Lives

Harding, Christopher
Japanese - A History in Twenty Lives

Japanese - A History in Twenty Lives

Harding, Christopher

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Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals

Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. These vivid and entertaining portraits take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place.

For anyone new to Japan, this book is the ideal introduction. For anyone already deeply involved with it, this is a book filled with surprises and pleasures.

Author:   Harding, Christopher
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9780141992280


Pages:   528
Publication Date:   01 August 2022
Bind Format:   Paperback
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Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals

Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. These vivid and entertaining portraits take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place.

For anyone new to Japan, this book is the ideal introduction. For anyone already deeply involved with it, this is a book filled with surprises and pleasures.

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Author:   Harding, Christopher
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9780141992280


Pages:   528
Publication Date:   01 August 2022
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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