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Perrin, Noel : Giving Up the Gun - Japan's reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879

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Was there ever a time when a civilization, technically sophisticated, and in full possession of its senses, reverted in an earlier, less advanced technology? You bet - Japan, 1543-1879. During this period Japan effectively prohibited all manufacture of firearms and gunpowder, and isolated itself from the rest of the world with a blockade that remained successful until Commodore Perry's celebrated opening of Japan in 1854. An altogether fascinating book - because Perrin is a consistently good storyteller, because even his footnotes are a delight to read, and because this is the story that really has few parallels in modern history.

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category:	Books > Foreign Language Books > Books in English >
category:	Books > History > Universal history >
category:	Books > History > >
publisher:	David R. Godine, 2010
item number / ISBN:	9780879237738
binding:	paperback
pages:	122
language:	English