Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan

Title: Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan Author: Herbert P Bix E: 1700659 ISBN: 9780060193140 Publisher: Harper Published: 2000 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Edition: First Edition Number of Pages: 816 Section: Biography & Autobiography | Royalty Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Publisher Description: Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeIn this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix shows what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone posit