A History of Japan, 1582-1941: Internal and External Worlds

by L.M. Cullen

Offering a distinctive overview of the pressures responsible for the emergence of modern Japan, Louis Cullen rejects the traditional boundaries of Japanese historiography and combines economic, social, and political approaches to create a powerful analysis. Cullen reviews the Japanese experience of expansion, social transition, industrial growth, economic crisis and war, to present an island nation that is a growing industrial power with little perception of its worldwide context.

Genres: History, Japan

376 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2003

About the author

Louis M. Cullen

Reviews

[Mohammad Aboomar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but rather difficult to read for a beginner. It focuses to a certain degree on financial and monetary issues.