{"product_id":"9781138815186","title":"Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSven Saaler | Christopher W. A. Szpilman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Modern Japanese History\u003c\/em\u003e is a concise overview of modern Japanese history from the middle of the nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century. Written by a group of international historians, each an authority in his or her field, the book covers modern Japanese history in an accessible yet comprehensive manner. The subjects featured in the book range from the development of the political system and matters of international relations, to social and economic history and gender issues, to post-war discussions about modern Japan’s historical trajectory and its wartime past. Divided into thematic parts, the sections include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNation, empire and borders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeologies and the political system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eEconomy and society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistorical legacies and memory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter outlines important historiographical debates and controversies, summarizes the latest developments in the field, and identifies research topics that have not yet received sufficient scholarly attention. As such, the book will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese history, Asian history and Asian Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSven Saaler\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Modern Japanese History at Sophia University, Tokyo. His publications include \u003ci\u003ePolitics, Memory and Public Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and \u003ci\u003ePan-Asianism in Modern Japanese History\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher W. A. Szpilman is Professor of Modern Japanese History at Teikyo University, Tokyo. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003ePan-Asianism: A Documentary History\u003c\/i\u003e (2011, co-editor) and \u003ci\u003eRadicalism and Pan-Asianism in Modern Japanese History\u003c\/i\u003e (2015, in Japanese).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 October 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781138815186\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e532\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547367391372,"sku":"9781138815186","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781138815186","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}