Albert Craig Knihy

Monografické zpracování japonských dějin v kontextu historického vývoje východoasijského regionu / pravěk - 90. léta 20. století /.

For survey courses in the History of Asia and the History of Japan. This brief survey of the long and rich history of Japan, written by one of the world's leading scholars in the field, provides an overall framework for understanding this great nation from its origins to the present day. The book explores the arts and literature, political change, economic advancement, and developments in society, commerce, and culture.

The book explores the transformative period of the Meiji Restoration in Japan, focusing on the domain of Choshu and its pivotal role in modernizing the nation between 1853 and 1868. Historian Albert M. Craig challenges previous interpretations that highlight lower samurai and merchants as the main drivers of change, instead emphasizing the importance of traditional values and the contributions of the old society in shaping the new Meiji state. This study offers a fresh perspective on Japan's transition to a centralized bureaucratic state and industrial economy.

A book about East Asia specifically China, Korea and Japan.