Japan’s Holy War reveals how a radical religious ideology drove the Japanese to imperial expansion and global war. Bringing to light a wealth of new informati

The issue of how Japanese society operates, and in particular why it has `succeeded', has generated a wide variety of explanatory models, including the Confucia

A major addition to the literature on modern Japanese development, emphasizing the role of ideas and ideology.

This volume recasts the history of anti-Christian discourse in Japan showing its influence on modern thought and politics.

Julia Adeney Thomas turns the concept of nature into a powerful analytical lens through which to view Japanese modernity, bringing the study of both Japanese hi