Book Size: 5" x 7.75"
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781566564045
Series: Interlink Traveller's Histories
Imprint: Interlink Books
Edition: 6
Illustrations: b&w illustrations, maps
Category: Travel/Travel LiteratureA Traveller's History of Japan
$ 14.95“It succeeds admirably in its goal of making the present country comprehensible through a narrative of its past, with asides on everything from bonsai to zazen, in a brisk, highly readable style… you could easily read it on the flight over, if you skip the movie.’ – The Washington Post
About this book
A Traveller's History of Japan not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the nation's development but also provides an invaluable introduction to its language, literature and arts, from kabuki to karaoke.
This clearly written history explains how a country embedded in the traditions of Shinto, Shoguns and Samurai has achieved stupendous economic growth and dominance in this century.
Brand: Richard TamesAbout the author
Richard Tames lectures for the London programs of Syracuse University and the American University and is a London Tourist Board registered “Blue Badge” guide. He is the author of American Walks in London and A Traveller’s History of Japan.
Reviews
“It succeeds admirably in its goal of making the present country comprehensible through a narrative of its past, with asides on everything from bonsai to zazen, in a brisk, highly readable style… you could easily read it on the flight over, if you skip the movie.” – The Washington Post
“Tames’s readably concise survey of Japanese history comes supplied with an impressive array of facts and statistics.” – The TLS
“This clearly written and succinct volume romps through Japan’s history and provides useful cultural descriptions and essays.” -Contexts
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by John H. Chambers
A Traveller’s History of Mexico
by Kenneth Pearce
A Traveller’s History of South Africa
by David Mason
A Traveller’s History of Turkey
by Richard Stoneman
A Traveller’s History of Southeast Asia
by J.M. Barwise & N.J. White
A Traveller’s History of Greece
by Timothy Boatswain & Colin Nicolson
Additional information
| Author | Tames, Richard |
|---|---|
| Edition | 6 |
| Inprint | Interlink Books |
| Pages | 292 |
| Type | PB |
| Illustrations | b&w illustrations , maps |
| Author Home | UK |
| Format | 5" x 7"å_" |
| Reviews | It succeeds admirably in its goal of making the present country comprehensible through a narrative of its past , with asides on everything from bonsai to zazen , in a brisk , highly readable style"you could easily read it on the flight over , if you skip the movie.' The Washington Post 'Tames's readably concise survey of Japanese history comes supplied with an impressive array of facts and statistics.' The TLS 'This clearly written and succinct volume romps through Japan's history and provides useful cultural descriptions and essays.' Contexts |
| MainReview | It succeeds admirably in its goal of making the present country comprehensible through a narrative of its past, with asides on everything from bonsai to zazen, in a brisk, highly readable style"you could easily read it on the flight over, if you skip the movie.' The Washington Post |
