{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-japan-christopher-harding","title":"A Short History of Japan (Christopher Harding)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct and sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most fascinating of countries' - Tom Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The perfect introduction to [Japan's] intriguing society is Christopher Harding's lively new \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Japan... \u003c\/i\u003eThe book is short, yes - but its scope is long, deep and rich' - Rana Mitter, \u003ci\u003eHistory Extra, \u003c\/i\u003eHistory Books of the Year 2025    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this enormously enjoyable introduction to a remarkable country, Christopher Harding traces Japan's rich history over several millennia. Beginning with its earliest coastal communities through to the spread of Buddhism, the rise of the warlords, the promise and menace of the West and Japan's own empire-building, Harding explores how a distinctly Japanese society and culture was forged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the latest scholarship, \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond traditional tourist-board clichés to consider Japan's own view of its past, values and culture, from ceramics and theatre to food and architecture.   The result is a sensory, tactile history conveying to the reader much about Japan's special nature. Harding skilfully shows how these everyday details are intimately bound up with the bigger historical picture, as an expression of the values that have been extraordinarily successful in helping the country to cope with centuries of radical change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristopher Harding\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eapan Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Light of Asia. \u003c\/i\u003eHarding teaches at the University of Edinburgh and frequently broadcasts on Radio 3 and Radio 4. He also writes the \u003ci\u003eJapan and the World\u003c\/i\u003e blog, about Japanese history and culture\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is on Instagram and YouTube: @ChrisHardingJapan.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65988283629917,"sku":"K010826081","price":13.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1082608100001A.jpg?v=1790062818","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/a-short-history-of-japan-christopher-harding","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}