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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent overview
Great introduction of period in Japanese history. Gives main historical events and has sections on other aspects of the history many books gloss over. If you are already familar with this period the material may be nothing new, but if you haven't read about this period before this is an excellent starting point.
Published on March 23, 2005 by marc sorrells
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1 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
An Attempt at History
I've found this book to be poorly documented, full of unsuported radicle claims and circular arguments. Souri makes no effort to explain what he calls Japan's inherent military and industrial suporiority afer other Asian nations but meerly accepts it as an axim and proceeds to explain it. Add to this a translation that fills to book with convoluted sentances that don't...
Published on October 3, 2005 by Marc Wiesner
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent overview,
By marc sorrells "mercsor" (Hermitage, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society (Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture) (Paperback)
Great introduction of period in Japanese history. Gives main historical events and has sections on other aspects of the history many books gloss over.
If you are already familar with this period the material may be nothing new, but if you haven't read about this period before this is an excellent starting point.
1 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
An Attempt at History,
By Marc Wiesner (Bay Area, Ca, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The World Turned Upside Down (Hardcover)
I've found this book to be poorly documented, full of unsuported radicle claims and circular arguments. Souri makes no effort to explain what he calls Japan's inherent military and industrial suporiority afer other Asian nations but meerly accepts it as an axim and proceeds to explain it. Add to this a translation that fills to book with convoluted sentances that don't seem to fit well where they are and I found it to be an unplesent experience.
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The World Turned Upside Down by Pierre-François Souyri (Hardcover - October 15, 2001)
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