幕末から東日本大震災までを論じる本書は、もともと英語圏の高等教育過程における日本史の教科書として執筆されたものです。日本史を日本という場で展開されたひとつの「近代」の物語との視点でまとめている点や、政治史、社会史、経済史、文化史をダイナミックに居り合わせ、重層的な歴史として語っている点が特徴です。
Written by a leading scholar of modern Japan
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Sweeping, magisterial historical account of Japan from the feudal era to the present day by a leading scholar of Japan
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Comprehensive study of all aspects of south indian history from pre-historic to contemporary times
Updates research on the topic post KA Nilkanta Sastri's A History of South India
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Written by a leading scholar of modern Japan
Places Japan in a global context
Strong coverage of the 20th century
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