A Concise History of Japan

Jomon Period to Heisei Period

A. W. Jayawardena (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

171 Seiten

2024 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-0364-1100-8 (ISBN)

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Japan has a long history, going as far back as the Paleolithic era, and the emperor has been the symbol of unity as well as an absolute monarchy for large parts of this. Over time, it has gone through different forms of governance, sometimes with conflicting interests among regional rulers leading to internal wars. Although modern Japan is well known as an advanced country with a nearly homogeneous population, its long history including the systems of governance, rituals, incidents and monuments is not well known to the outside world. In recent years, the history of Japan described in textbooks in the Japanese educational system has become a focus of criticism among neighboring countries. This book aims to summarize the history of Japan, including the rituals, incidents, and monuments of historical significance, starting from the Jomon period to the end of the Heisei period.

A. W. Jayawardena is an adjunct professor in the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Hong Kong. In the past, he has been a visiting professor at Chu Hai College of Higher Education in Hong Kong, a technical advisor to the Research and Development Centre of Nippon Koei Co. Ltd, Japan, and the Research and Training Advisor to the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management, Japan, under the auspices of UNESCO. He has also been a professor in the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan, Guest Professor at Beijing Normal University, China, Hohai University, China, and Tsinghua University of China, an Honorary Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences of the University of Hong Kong, and an Adjunct Professor of Vellore Institute of Technology, India. He has authored the books "Environmental and Hydrological Systems Modelling", "Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Resources for Civil Engineers" and "Water for Life: Drinking Water, health, food, energy nexus".

Erscheinungsdatum	30.10.2024
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	1-0364-1100-1 / 1036411001
ISBN-13	978-1-0364-1100-8 / 9781036411008
Zustand	Neuware