Japan - Couverture rigide

Tames, Richard; Tames, Sheila

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0749615559 ISBN 13 : 9780749615550

Editeur : Franklin Watts Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

Using artwork, photography and clear text, this book introduces the reader to Japan, covering the geographical, historical and social aspects of everyday life in the country, looking at the different regions, trade, agriculture, school and home life. It is interspersed with a range of activities - model making, recipes, games - and introduces the reader to the Japanese language.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This clearly written and succinct volume romps through Japan's history and provides useful cultural descriptions and essays. -- Contexts

It succeeds admirably in its goal of making the present country comprehensible through a narrative of its past, with asides on everything from bonsai to zazen, in a brisk, highly readable style...you could easily read it on the flight over, if you skip the movie. -- The Washington Post

... delightfully written... Its conciseness makes it one of the best books for a traveller to read before visiting Japan. -- Academic Library Book ReviewTames's readably concise survey of Japanese history comes supplied with an impressive array of facts and statistics. --The TLS

Biographie de l'auteur

Richard Tames read history at Cambridge and took his Master's Degree at the University of London. He has been a speaker at the Japanese Embassy for thirty years and was formerly Head of External Services at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He is the author of Encounters with Japan and Servant of the Shogun and also in this series, A Traveller's History of London. His style is fluent and entertaining.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Franklin Watts Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0749615559
• ISBN 13: 9780749615550
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Gower Teri
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible