Inventing Japan: 1853-1964 (Modern Library Chronicles)
by Ian Buruma
Ian Buruma surveys Japan’s transformation from the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 through 1964. Part of the Modern Library Chronicles, this concise history examines the formation of modern Japan and the forces that reshaped its society, politics, and place in the wider world.
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Inventing Japan: 1853-1964 presents a concise history of Japan’s transformation across a pivotal period.
Ian Buruma begins with the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853, a moment associated with Japan’s opening to the wider world.
The book follows Japan through the decades leading to 1964, encompassing the formation of modern Japan and the changes that shaped its place in the world.
Published as part of the Modern Library Chronicles, this volume offers a focused introduction to a defining era in Japanese history.
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