Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879
Book Details
Author(s)
Noel Perrin
Publisher
David R. Godine
ISBN / ASIN
0879237732
ISBN-13
9780879237738
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Sales Rank
#178,098
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Description
This is a significant story, and Perrin tells it marvelously well, with rich detail, captivating quotations from observers of the time, both Japanese and Western, and a wealth of revealing comparisons with contemporary technology, warfare, and life in Europe. This little book is both thought-provoking and a delight to read. Edwin O. Reischauer, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
