{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-japan-pelican-books-paperback","title":"A Short History of Japan (Pelican Books) Paperback","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct\nand sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most fascinating\nof countries' - Tom Holland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'The perfect introduction to [Japan's] intriguing society is Christopher\nHarding’s lively new \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Japan... \u003c\/i\u003eThe book is\nshort, yes – but its scope is long, deep and rich' - Rana Mitter, \u003ci\u003eHistory\nExtra, \u003c\/i\u003eHistory Books of the Year 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn this enormously enjoyable introduction to a remarkable\ncountry, Christopher Harding traces Japan's rich history over several\nmillennia. Beginning with its earliest coastal communities through to the\nspread of Buddhism, the rise of the warlords, the promise and menace of the\nWest and Japan's own empire-building, Harding explores how a distinctly\nJapanese society and culture was forged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on the latest scholarship, \u003ci\u003eA Short History\nof Japan\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond traditional tourist-board clichés to consider\nJapan's own view of its past, values and culture, from ceramics and theatre to\nfood and architecture. The result is a sensory, tactile history conveying to\nthe reader much about Japan’s special nature. Harding skilfully shows how these\neveryday details are intimately bound up with the bigger historical picture, as\nan expression of the values that have been extraordinarily successful in\nhelping the country to cope with centuries of radical change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Harding\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eJapan\nStory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Asia. \u003c\/i\u003eHarding\nteaches at the University of Edinburgh and frequently broadcasts on Radio 3 and\nRadio 4. He also writes the \u003ci\u003eJapan and the World\u003c\/i\u003e blog, about\nJapanese history and culture\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46098798182607,"sku":"9780241563205","price":29.98,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_d4606329-816b-4dc6-8cc4-e2cf6e80a062.jpg?v=1788750332","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/a-short-history-of-japan-pelican-books-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}