A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower
In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japanese history in its entirety to identify the factors underlying the nation's progression to superpower status. Japan's achievement is explained not merely
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KENNETH G. HENSHALL
A History of Japan
Also by Kenneth G. Henshall A GUIDE TO READING AND WRITING JAPANESE (Editor) A GUIDE TO REMEMBERING JAPANESE CHARACTERS COUNTRY TEACHER BY TAYAMA KATAI DIMENSIONS OF JAPANESE SOCIETY: Gender, Margins and Mainstream LITERARY LIFE IN TOKYO 1885–1915 THE LAST WAR OF EMPIRES: Japan and the Pacific War 1941–1945 THE QUILT AND OTHER STORIES BY TAYAMA KATAI
A HISTORY OF JAPAN: FROM STONE AGE TO SUPERPOWER 2nd edition KENNETH G. HENSHALL
© Kenneth G. Henshall 1999, 2004 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. First edition published 1999 Second edition published 2004 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-4039-1272-5 ISBN 978-0-230-50292-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230502925 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Henshall, Kenneth G. A History of Japan : from stone age to superpower / Kenneth G. Henshall.—2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Japan—History. I. Title DS835.H386 2004 952—dc22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04
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CONTENTS
List of Tables
viii
Preface
ix
Acknowledgements
xi
Preface to Second Edition
xii
Introduction: Japan and History Part One From the Stone Age to Statehood: Myths, Prehistory and Ancient History (to 710) 1.1 Making Gods of Emperors: Ancient History According to Japan's Myths 1.2 The Earliest Inhabitants (To ca 13,000 BC) 1.3 Stone Age Hunters and Gatherers: The Jomon Period (ca 13,000 BC–ca 400 BC) 1.4 New Beginnings: The Yayoi Period (ca 400 BC–ca AD 250) 1.5 The Early State Emerges: The Kofun/Yamato Period (ca 250–710) Review of Part One Part Two Of Courtiers and Warriors: Early and Medieval History (710–1600) 2.1 Learning from the Chinese – within Limits: The Nara Period (7
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