The People's Emperor
Author | : Kenneth James Ruoff |
Publisher | : Harvard Univ Asia Center |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674010884 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674010888 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Download or read book The People's Emperor written by Kenneth James Ruoff and published by Harvard Univ Asia Center. This book was released on 2001 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few institutions are as well suited as the monarchy to provide a window on postwar Japan. The monarchy, which is also a family, has been significant both as a political and as a cultural institution. Ruoff analyzes numerous issues, stressing the monarchy's "postwarness" rather than its traditionality.