13/05/2019 · The long and tumultuous history of Japan, believed to have begun as far back as the prehistoric era, can be divided into distinct periods and eras. From the Jomon Period thousands of years ago to the current Reiwa Era, the island nation of Japan has grown into an influential global power. Jomon Period: ~10,000 BCE-

"A Modern History of Japan is the best textbook available for courses on Modern Japan and Imperial Japan. As a leading scholar on Japanese labor history, Gordon provides insightful details from the perspective of ordinary Japanese, particularly the hardships, opportunities and resistance from workers and other non-elites during Japan's industrial revolution and beyond."- …

17/10/2002 · "A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present," by Andrew Gordon, is an interesting text on Japanese history, politics, economics and culture from the 1600's to 2000. It shows the evolution of what was once a very divided set of Daimyo lands, under the tutelage of a puppet Emperor and a powerful Shogun ruler.

This course surveys Japanese history from the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603 to the present and explores the local and global nature of modernity in Japan. It highlights key themes, including the emergence of a modern nation-state, the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire, the development of mass consumer culture and the middle class, and the continued …

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The bestselling history of modern Japan, now with increased coverage of culture and the environment. The instructor resources for this title are forthcoming and will be available soon. Resources for A Modern History of Japan, Fourth Edition