01445nam a2200265 i 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020003800062040002500100082001700125100004300142245007000185264004200255264001100297300005300308336002100361337002500382338002300407500001900430520063900449650002101088650003501109655002501144655001001169OSt20220112120031.0220112t2020    enkab  e      001 0 eng d  a9780241434505cRM145.00qhardback  aPPAKbengcPPAKerda04223a952.00991 aHarding, Christopher, d1978-eauthor.10aThe Japanese : bA History in Twenty Lives /cCHRISTOPHER HARDING 1aLondon : bPenguin Books Ltd,c[2020] 4c©2020  axiii, 509 pages :billustrations, maps ;c24 cm.  2rdacontentatext  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume  aIncludes index  aChris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. These vivid and entertaining portraits take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current Empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place. For anyone new to Japan, this book is the ideal introduction. For anyone already deeply involved with it, this is a book filled with surprises and pleasures.  10aJapan vHistory 20aJapanvSocial life and customs7 aManners and customs 7 aJapan