Kyushu, gateway to Japan : a concise history /
"In this first major study of the region in English, the author examines the key themes of Kyushu's history from earliest times - the cultural interaction with the continental mainland, settlement, location and infrastructure as well as trade and commerce, - arguing that it was the princip...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Folkestone, Kent, UK :
Global Oriental,
2009.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |
Summary: | "In this first major study of the region in English, the author examines the key themes of Kyushu's history from earliest times - the cultural interaction with the continental mainland, settlement, location and infrastructure as well as trade and commerce, - arguing that it was the principal stepping-stone in terms of Japan's cultural, social and economic advance through history up to the present day."--Publisher's description |
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Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook History Collection |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 346 pages, 38 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations, maps |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-319) and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004213128 9004213120 |