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The Japanese Empire
Book 5 in the Asian Military History series.
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The Japanese Empire is an accessible survey of the Rise, Expansion, and Historical Impact of Imperial Japan (History of Asia). It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting.
The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and cultural change, providing a broad starting point for readers before they move to more specialised studies. Its historical scope is represented on HBS by Japanese Empire, 1868–1945. Key figures linked to the book include Emperor Meiji.