A History of Japan
From Stone Age to Superpower

3.5 Took a very long time bur very informative. From this book I ended up wanting to read +100 Books Lol......more

Muito bom (dito por um amigo que estudou história do Japão) sumário da história do Japão. O texto está muito bem referenciado, inclusive não poucas vezes com fontes que discordam entre si (em assuntos que não consensuais). Também, está bem escrito, como se fosse uma narrativa. A conclusão é um bocad......more

Henshall gives a clear, uncluttered story of Japan, with every chapter nicely summarized at the end. It's a tale of learning from those more powerful and then seeking to become the best. It's also a tale of learning from every mistake that can be made in that path of striving for mastery. The theme......more

Excellent book. Very readable with a good blend of broad overview of events and some of the details that enrich understanding of it. It can be difficult to recite the facts of history in an engaging manner, but Henshall succeeded here in my opinion. I appreciated his approach examining the values th......more

Czytając ta książkę dostałam to czego oczekiwałam. Autor w dobrze ustrukturyzowany i logiczny sposób przedstawia historię Japonii. Każdy rozdział ma podsumowanie co pomaga lepiej przyswoić informacje. Jest to zdecydowanie książka dla osób z małą wiedzą na ten temat. Budzi zainteresowanie i łatwo się......more