The Japanese Achievement

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Japan is one of the most successful nations in the
twentieth century, underpinned by a culture
which fascinates and at times mystifies the West.
This meticulously researched book, by one of
Britain's leading authorities on Japan, celebrates
and analyses that diverse and intriguing heritage.
Spanning Japan's history from the earliest times to
the present day, Hugh Cortazzi takes the reader
on a voyage through a maze of religious and
ethical influences to trace the development of
Japanese society.
The author vividly describes all aspects of Japan's
civilization, from her rich artistic heritage of
sculpture, painting, pottery, porcelain and lacquer,
to her wealth of literature (focusing in particular
on those writings available in translation), as well
as the country's social, economic and political
history. The book culminates in a full survey of
post-war Japan — the recent democratic
constitution and the cultural boom of the new era
following the almost total... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Japan is one of the most successful nations in the
twentieth century, underpinned by a culture
which fascinates and at times mystifies the West.
This meticulously researched book, by one of
Britain's leading authorities on Japan, celebrates
and analyses that diverse and intriguing heritage.
Spanning Japan's history from the earliest times to
the present day, Hugh Cortazzi takes the reader
on a voyage through a maze of religious and
ethical influences to trace the development of
Japanese society.
The author vividly describes all aspects of Japan's
civilization, from her rich artistic heritage of
sculpture, painting, pottery, porcelain and lacquer,
to her wealth of literature (focusing in particular
on those writings available in translation), as well
as the country's social, economic and political
history. The book culminates in a full survey of
post-war Japan — the recent democratic
constitution and the cultural boom of the new era
following the almost total eclipse of Japan in 1945.
Forming part of Sidgwick & Jackson's long-
established and critically acclaimed Great
Civilizations Series, Japan is levelled at the
general reader, but with its glossary and
appendices will also be useful as a preliminary
reference work for students. Both highly readable
and eminently scholarly, the book is richly
illustrated with maps and photographs of
sculpture, screens and paintings. It brilliantly
brings alive one of the world's greatest civilizations
— a civilization which, argues the author,
deserves to be better understood in the
English-speaking world.
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