Inventing JapanIan Buruma
Inventing Japan
Ian Buruma · 2004
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About the book
LA Times Book Award winner and expert on the past and present Japan, Ian Buruma examines the transformation of a country. Following Japan's history from its opening to the West in 1853 to its hosting of the 1964 Olympics, Buruma focuses on how figures such as Commodore Matthew Perry, Douglas MacArthur, and Emperor Mitsushito helped shape this complex country.
Book details
- Year
- 2004
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Editions
- 3
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN
- 9780812972863
Data source: Wikidata
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