The Cambridge History of Japan: (The Cambridge History of Japan 6 Volume Set Volume 1)
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Delmer M. Brown (Contributor)
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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. 3 Tables, unspecified; 12 Maps; 11 Line drawings, unspecified
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- Contributor: Delmer M. Brown
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9780521223522
- Number of Pages: 630
- Packaged Dimensions: 159x226x41mm
- Packaged Weight: 1011
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 1993-07-30
- Series: The Cambridge History of Japan 6 Volume Set
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: fm.author_biographical_note1
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