Presents a case study of Europe's impact on an old and distinctive non-European civilisation, recounting first the history and then how some of the dynamics begun in the past are being played out in the contemporary world.
This text presents a case study of Europe's impact on an old and distinctive non-European civilization. It deals with such areas as the technological, political and intellectual elements in Europe's strength, and examines the Javanese "ancien regime", with a focus on society and civilization.
This innovative work uses new evidence to challenge previously-held views on the prehistory and origins of Japanese society and identity. The changes in society in Japan between the Jomon and Yayoi cultures were unique, going far beyond those of the so-called Neolithic Revolution in other parts of the world. Uniquely, they included bronze and iron production, as well as a new architecture with symbolic significance, a new religion and a hierar...
