The Rise of Modern Japan
by W. G. Beasley
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a smart non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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"This book covers the history of Japan from the mid-nineteenth century up to the present day. It charts the spectacular rise of Japan - a society which leapt in little more than a generation from late feudal to early industrial forms of organisation - an exceptionally disturbing experience for the Japanese as they left left behind the traditional and Asian and moved toward the modern and Western." "It examines the...
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- W. G. Beasley
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 322
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