Tokyo : a biography : disasters, destruction and renewal : the story of an indomitable city /

The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination. In a whirlwind journey through Tokyo&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mansfield, Stephen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2016]
Temas:
Japanese literature > Japan > Tokyo > History.
Littérature japonaise > Japon > Tōkyō > Histoire.
HISTORY > Asia > Japan.
Manners and customs
Literature
Japanese literature
Intellectual life
Civilization
History
Tokyo (Japan) > History.
Tokyo (Japan) > Civilization.
Tokyo (Japan) > Social life and customs.
Tokyo (Japan) > Intellectual life.
Tokyo (Japan) > In literature.
Tōkyō (Japon) > Histoire.
Tōkyō (Japon) > Civilisation.
Tōkyō (Japon) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Japan > Tokyo
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination. In a whirlwind journey through Tokyo's past from its earliest beginnings up to the present day, this Japanese history book demonstrates how the city's response to everything from natural disasters to regime change has been to reinvent itself time and again. A calamitous fire results in a massive expansion of the city's territory. A deb.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (208 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:9781462918966
1462918964

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