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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1875 edition by 'Rising Sun' Office, Nagasaki. ... Read more

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no longer beleave a thing the jews say
this is the 3 book i have bought to learn jew history and now i don,t beleave anything they say about there selfs .. they proably came here from mars . ... Read more

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This very brief overview of Japanese history makes an excellent introduction for travelers and businesspeople who will be visiting Japan and want a macro-view of epoch-making events, cultural influences, and personalities. While moving rapidly over 1,500 years, the concise text still conveys the essence of how Japan came to be, and the challenges the nation still faces.

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Ancient and Medieval Japan covers the major events and people from the hunter gatherer society of 50,000 BC to the Tokugawa shoguns of 1603-1867 AD, with particular focus on the traditional or shogunate period. It explores the importance of different cultural practices, personalities, events and forces within early and traditional Japanese society, and describes everyday life and the role of certain social groups including peasants, samurai warriors and shoguns. Ancient and Medieval Japan also looks at the origins of Japanese government, citizenship, spirituality, values and attitudes and explains the contribution of the Japanese to the world's cultural heritage in terms of philosophy, art and literature. The book is full colour throughout, draws on a wide range of sources and contains learning outcomes and focus issues. The activities will help to build students' historical skills while ensuring that history remains fun! ... Read more

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Japan's ancient age was a period of radical and political change during which a Chinese-style empire emerged. This volume of The Cambridge History of Japan spans the beginnings of human existence to the end of the eighth century, focusing on the thousand years between 300 BC and 784, the end of the fabulous Nara period. The volume explores this period in four stages: (1) The Yayoi period (to about AD 250) when small kingdoms and kingdom federations accumulated enough power to dispatch diplomatic missions to Korea and China; (2) the Yamato period (to 587) when priestly rulers, having gained economic and military power, conquered most of Japan; (3) the Century of Reform (to 710) when Japanese leaders, pressed by China's expanding T'ang empire, set out to build a strong Chinese-style empire of their own; (4) the Nara period (to 784) when spectacular literary, artistic, architectural, and religious advances were made. ... Read more

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The First 99,000 Years
'Ancient Japan' is the initial volume in 'The Cambridge History of Japan.'As such it is a stunning effort to collect and organize the results of recent discovery about of Japan's early history.What surprised me from the beginning of the book was how much of Japan's early history has only been discovered in the last half of the 20th Century.In that period of time archeology and scholarship has added vast amounts of information to the story, dispelling some myths and affirming others.

The format is the classical form of a series of chapters written by experts in the field.Delmer M. Brown, who is Professor Emeritus at the Center for Japanese Studies (UC Berkeley) has done an excellent job of bringing the work together and making this first volume work as a whole, including writing a good piece of the text himself.Eight other writers contribute, with sections on the Jomon, Yayoi, Yamato, Asuka (century of reform) and Nara periods, ending with 784 CE.Collateral chapters on Japan's relations with the continent, Kami worship and Buddhism, Nara economic and social institutions, and culture are also included to fill out the overall picture.The religious and cultural studies I found particularly informative.

When a book attempts to cover this much material, the pace of exposition is often overwhelming.Brown manages to keep this from being extreme, but it would be dishonest to describe 'Ancient Japan' as a leisurely armchair read.On the other hand, it is the perfect vehicle for forming a mental picture of the periods under study, and identifying additional sources for further reading.As such, the footnotes, citations, and index/glossary are invaluable.In addition, the writing is all in a competent academic style that never bores, even when it fails to excite.Despite the steep price this volume is an important addition to a scholarly library.I am looking forward to the rest of the series.

The definative English language history of Japan
This book brings post war scholarship on the history of Japan up date.Excellent index and glossary.Too expensive for the general reader ofcollege text but an excellent addition to any library. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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British Library

T123495

Titlepages in red and black.With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici', and a list of subscribers, in vol.1.Large paper issue.

London : printed for the translator, 1727. 2v.([8],lii,[4],612,75,[11]p.),plates : maps ; 2° ... Read more

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Great book
I do living history and make many of the items I use including armour. This book has a weath of information on the subject, clearly written and great photo in color. I would recomend this book for all living history members and even the causal reader.

Very Good
For any aficionado to the Samurai history this book is a kind of 'must have'.The book is very complete with many pictures, diagrams and information; however, the only reason why I did not give it the 100% is because this book is not an 'entry level', it is not for the amateur who is just tempting the waters on Samurai history; this book is for someone whom has average to good knowledge on the matter.As a personal suggestion, read the excellent book 'Samurai Source Book' by Stephen Turnbull; there is a section in that book that makes an introduction to the Samurai armor.Once you read it, then go to this book and everything would fall in place, and you'll realize the diversity and uniqueness of the samurai armor and arms.

The ultimate book on its subject
This is a large book full of excellent photographs and drawings which would, on their own, make the book an exceptional coffee table book for leisurely thumbing through.It is also an extremely well researched, incredibly in-depth textbook on the design, function and history of samurai armament.If you have an interest in the subject, there is no substitute for this book.

Chi
A completely fascinating look at one of the most intriguing periods of history, the Ancient Japanese period equivilent to Medieval Europe. This book details the arms and armor of the Samurai class that dominated the battles, protecting their aristocratic interests, the Samurai were the champions of their era, always following the code of Bushido. This book is superb in it's presentation of rare photographs of authentic weapons and clothing worn by the Samurai, imcluding the beginnings with archery and weapons of hand to hand combat. The novice historian will be fascinated by the intricate breastplates made of leather, often embellished to the point of art. The helmets are elegant displays of fine tooling and craftsmanship . The arms themselves are exquisite. The blades of the swords or daggers are hammered with fine details that was only fitting of the Samurai class but the fine craftsmanship continues to this day. The similarities to the arms and armor of Europe are interesting and when taken as individual pieces they are at times hardly distinguishable. The Japanese culture however is reflected in the terrifying masks worn to frighten their opponents. The face plates are beautiful representations of a wonderful culture. The ornate wormanship involved in all facets of the "war gear"can only be considered art now as it is so intricate and detailed that it amazes the senses. An example is the display of delicate tsuba or sword guards that have intricate patterns or designs that are nothing less than inspirational pieces of art. The totality of the outfits are mind boggling in terms of sheer beauty. This book is an excellent addition to the novice historian's library or collector of books relating to Japanese culture or what I call art. The excellent glossary is ideal for the novice who desires to know more than just what a katana is. Every piece of arms or armor is given in the language of the Samurai and explained in English. An extremely useful tool for a middle or high school instructorto compliment his course on World or Japanese history. This book is a treasure of text and photographs of one of the most colorful periods in history.

Excellent Photographs, a good resource in general
_____This book is good for a flip-through as well as an involved read.It covers much of Samurai weapons and armor hustory, from the beginnings of Japanese history right up to the modern times.There are plenty of excellent quality photographs as well. _____Unfortunately, I had a few problems with this book.First, sometimes an item pictured did not fall into place with the historical period in the text on the same page.Second, the book was about 75% armor, 25% arms.There was a brief discussion of Naginata, and quite a bit on Katana/Tachi, but not much on Kyudo and very very little on Tanegashima.If these areas were covered a little more, then I would have rated this book a 4 or 5. ... Read more

Product Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
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British Library

T123495

Titlepages in red and black.With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici', and a list of subscribers, in vol.1.Large paper issue.

London : printed for the translator, 1727. 2v.([8],lii,[4],612,75,[11]p.),plates : maps ; 2° ... Read more

Product Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
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British Library

T123496

Titlepages in red and black.With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici', and a list of subscribers, in vol.1.

London : printed for the translator, 1727. 2v.([8],lii,[4],612,75,[11],[1]p.),plates : maps ; 2° ... Read more