Warriors of the rising sun
a history of the Japanese military
By Robert B. Edgerton
"Warriors of the rising sun" is published by Norton in 1997 - New York, it has 384 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Warriors of the rising sun” Metadata:
- Title: Warriors of the rising sun
- Author: Robert B. Edgerton
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 384
- Publisher: Norton
- Publish Date: 1997
- Publish Location: New York
“Warriors of the rising sun” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Armed Forces - Atrocities - Campaigns - History - Military Sociology - Military ethics - Sociology, Military - World War, 1939-1945 - Kriegsverbrechen - Ethik - Krijgsmacht - Forces armées - Campagnes et batailles - Militärsoziologie - Histoire - Morale militaire - Atrocités - Militär - Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) - Sociologie militaire - Geschichte - Samurai - Bushido - Japan, history, military - New York Times reviewed - Japan, armed forces - Japan, history - Military campaigns
- Places: Japan - Pacific Ocean
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: 384 p. :
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL1007553M - OL2005777W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 35770988
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 96047472
- ISBN-10: 0393040852
- All ISBNs: 0393040852
AI-generated Review of “Warriors of the rising sun”:
Snippets and Summary:
he transition from chivalry to brutality by Japan's military cannot be understood without a knowledge of the ecent history of Northeast Asia, especially Japan's entanglements with China Korea, and Russia.
"Warriors of the rising sun" Description:
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Warriors of the Rising Sun chronicles the Japanese military's transformation from honorable "knights of Bushido" into men who massacred thousands during the Pacific War. Crucial in bringing about this change was Western rejection of Japan as an aspiring colonial power, as well as the West's racist, anti-Japanese immigration policies. Japan's leaders chose military brutality as a necessary means to achieve a rightful place in the world. Today, Japan has the second largest military budget in the world. What lessons have her leaders learned from the past wars?
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