Primary Sources, Historical Collections: A Short History of Japan, With a Foreword by T. S. Wentworth

by Ernest Wilson Clement

Ernest Wilson Clement's "A Short History of Japan" provides a concise yet comprehensive account of the nation's history. With a foreword by T. S. Wentworth, this collection of primary sources includes excerpts from ancient chronicles to modern accounts of Japan's social, economic, and military development over the centuries. It is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding Japan's past and present. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Genres: History

206 pages, Hardcover

First published December 9, 2009

Reviews

[Duncan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Offers an interesting perspective on Japan, having been written 100 years ago, but the book is very brief.

[Ralyn Longs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting mostly because it's written in 1915, so offers a different perspective. The writing is nice, but it and the content are nothing special - contians what it says on the tin.