A History of Modern Japan: In Search of a Nation: 1850 to the Present, Paperback - Christopher Harding

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A cultural history of modern Japan, celebrating the novels of Mishima, the films of Ozu, and other high culture and pop culture developments as the...

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Japan as a 'Normal Country'? is a thematic and geographically comparative discussion of the unique limitations of Japanese foreign and defence policy.

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A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in ...

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An insider's look at the history of Witchcraft The evolution of Wicca is as dynamic and colorful as the Witches who helped shape it. One of the mos...

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One of our most important public intellectuals reveals the hidden history of our current global crisis.Longlisted for the Orwell PrizeA New York Ti...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Nick BryantNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 32Cover type: Paperback...

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