Emperor Hirohito reigned for more than sixty years, yet we know little about him or the part he really played in the turbulent history of Showa Japan. Stephen Large draws on a wide range of Japanese and Western sources in his study of Emperor Hirohito's political role in Showa Japan (1926-89). This analysis focuses on key events in his career such as the extent to which he bore responsibility for Japanese aggression in the Pacific in 1941, and explains why Hirohito remains such a contested symbol in Japanese post war politics.
| ISBN: | 9781138009110 |
| Publication date: | 17th July 2014 |
| Author: | Stephen Large |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Asian history |
Emperor Hirohito reigned for more than sixty years, yet we know little about him or the part he really played in the turbulent history of Showa Japan. Stephen Large draws on a wide range of Japanese and Western sources in his study of Emperor Hirohito's political role in Showa Japan (1926-89). This analysis focuses on key events in his career such as the extent to which he bore responsibility for Japanese aggression in the Pacific in 1941, and explains why Hirohito remains such a contested symbol in Japanese post war politics.
Emperor Hirohito and Showa Japan features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, Asian history
Emperor Hirohito and Showa Japan is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Emperor Hirohito and Showa Japan was written by Stephen Large and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Emperor Hirohito and Showa Japan has 272 pages
Yes it is part of Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies series
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