Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower (English) P

Description: Embracing Defeat by John W. Dower Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for Nonfiction Finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize and the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize Embracing Defeat is John W. Dowers brilliant examination of Japan in the immediate, shattering aftermath of World War II. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Drawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of astonishing documentary photographs, Embracing Defeat is the fullest and most important history of the more than six years of American occupation, which affected every level of Japanese society, often in ways neither side could anticipate. Dower, whom Stephen E. Ambrose has called "Americas foremost historian of the Second World War in the Pacific," gives us the rich and turbulent interplay between West and East, the victor and the vanquished, in a way never before attempted, from top-level manipulations concerning the fate of Emperor Hirohito to the hopes and fears of men and women in every walk of life. Already regarded as the benchmark in its field, Embracing Defeat is a work of colossal scholarship and history of the very first order. Author Biography John W. Dower is the author of Embracing Defeat, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize; War without Mercy, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Cultures of War. He is professor emeritus of history at MIT. In addition to authoring many books and articles about Japan and the United States in war and peace, he is a founder and codirector of the online "Visualizing Cultures" project established at MIT in 2002 and dedicated to the presentation of image-driven scholarship on East Asia in the modern world. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Review "Extraordinarily illuminating.…Dower has deftly mixed history from the bottom up and the top down to produce what is surely the most significant work to date on the postwar era in Japan." -- Jacob Heilbrunn - Wall Street Journal"Masterly.…A penetrating analysis of Japan in the aftermath of defeat.…A profound and moving book, the best history ever written of Japan and its relations to the United States after the Second World War." -- Akira Iriye - Boston Sunday Globe"Richly detailed and provocative.…For anyone who knows modern Japan, it is an endlessly fascinating explanation of why things work as they do.…A marvelous piece of reporting and analysis." -- T.R. Reid - Washington Post"With Embracing Defeat, [Dower] confirms his place as this countrys leading chronicler of the Pacific war." -- Janice P. Nimura - Chicago Tribune"[A] superb history of Japans occupation.…Dower brilliantly captures the louche?, squalid, but extraordinary dynamic mood of the postwar years. His interest is not just in the politics, but also in literature, the movies, and popular songs." -- Ian Buruma - New York Review of Books"Without question, Dower is Americas foremost historian of the Second World War in the Pacific.…A wonderful work of history.…I learned more than I ever would have thought possible." -- Stephen Ambrose Prizes Winner of Bancroft Prize 2000 Winner of Los Angeles Times Book Prize 1999 Winner of National Book Award 1999 Winner of John K. Fairbank Prize 1999 Winner of Mark Lynton History Prize 2000 Winner of PEN New England / L. L. Winship Award 2000 Winner of Pulitzer Prize 2000 Short-listed for National Book Critics Circle Award 1999 Review Text "Extraordinarily illuminating.... Dower has deftly mixed history from the bottom up and the top down to produce what is surely the most significant work to date on the postwar era in Japan." Review Quote "Without question, Dower is Americas foremost historian of the Second World War in the Pacific....A wonderful work of history....I learned more than I ever would have thought possible." Details ISBN0393320278 Author John W. Dower Short Title EMBRACING DEFEAT Language English ISBN-10 0393320278 ISBN-13 9780393320275 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 952.04 Year 2000 Residence MA, US Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Edition 1st Subtitle Japan in the Wake of World War II Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780393320275 AU Release Date 2000-07-05 NZ Release Date 2000-07-05 US Release Date 2000-07-05 UK Release Date 2000-07-05 Pages 688 Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2000-07-05 Imprint WW Norton & Co Alternative 9780393046861 Illustrations 75 illustrations and map Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158598867;

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