Fifteen Lectures on Showa Japan
Road to the Pacific War in Recent Historiography
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Japan
| Author: | Kiyotada TSUTSUI | ISBN: | 9784916055729 |
| Publisher: | Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture | Publication: | March 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kiyotada TSUTSUI |
| ISBN: | 9784916055729 |
| Publisher: | Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture |
| Publication: | March 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture |
| Language: | English |
Why did Showa Japan rush to war? Where did Japan fail? This compilation of the most up-to-date studies by 15 leading Japanese historians tries to find answers to these questions. Each chapter contains a list of selected reference books with brief annotations for the benefit of readers who wish to study more about the subject. The fifteen chapters offer nuanced understanding of prewar Showa history that challenges stylized discourse about Showa Japan prevalent in recent historiography.
Why did Showa Japan rush to war? Where did Japan fail? This compilation of the most up-to-date studies by 15 leading Japanese historians tries to find answers to these questions. Each chapter contains a list of selected reference books with brief annotations for the benefit of readers who wish to study more about the subject. The fifteen chapters offer nuanced understanding of prewar Showa history that challenges stylized discourse about Showa Japan prevalent in recent historiography.
