Описание: In A History of Modern Japan, historian Christopher Harding tells the fascinating story of Japan's incredible rise from an ancient land governed by warlords and warriors to a modern, industrialized nation. Japan has--at various times in its history--been an empire competing to reign over Asia, a solitary land fighting against outside influence, a militaristic society bent upon expansion, and an international economic powerhouse. All the while, the people of Japan have endured generations of upheaval while wondering what the future holds for their country. In 1850, Japan was on the brink of great change. The powerful Tokugawa Shogunate was in decline, the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry, and the opening of Japan to the West, was just three years away. In less than 20 years, Japan would cast off the shackles of its feudal past and enter a new modern era, ready to engage the West as an equal. However, Japan's ascent would not be an easy one. A History of Modern Japan shows that setting aside tradition can be difficult and costly--creating a new set of challenges that were never foreseen. With over 100 photographs, maps and prints, this book showcases the compelling story of Japan's amazing growth and its resulting domestic struggles. For all the country's advancement, the Japanese people continue to wrestle with the notion of what it means to be Japanese in a changing world.
Автор: Harding MR David-Michael, Harding David-Michael Название: Losing St. Christopher: Book Two of the Cherokee Series ISBN: 0985728523 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780985728526 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2578.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In 1953 Albert Speer, Germany's Minister of Armaments & War Production during World War II, wrote from his cell in Spandau Prison, West Berlin, regarding the genocide of the American Indian. The Nazis' study of the treatment and eradication of the American Indian was an element in the plan for the "Final Solution" - the eradication of European Jews and others deemed undesirable or a threat to the Aryan order. Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Eichmann, and others who administered the Nazi Holocaust had looked to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the subsequent actions of the United States Government as the blueprint for annihilation of a people, a culture, and a way of life.
In Losing St. Christopher, Totsuhwa, the revered shaman of the Cherokee Nation, struggles against the assimilation of his people into the white world of men he sees as invaders. The colonists, along with Cherokee who are trying to bridge both worlds, see him as a barbarous threat. When Totsuhwa's visions show him the outcome, it is as black as his deep set haunting eyes. Chancellor, his son, takes a white wife following study at a missionary school and the shaman's fears seem realized. Conflicts between cultures and within the family erupt when Totsuhwa's only grandchild is forced onto the Trail of Tears. In the chase that follows, an estranged love fights to stem the ugly flow of racism that is moving in two directions.
"History is written by the victorious, but when almost forgotten historical characters are brought to life, and their stories told, they are preserved through the ages, and in this preservation David-Michael Harding has succeeded." - Principal Chief Bill John Baker, Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK
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