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Title: Excellent Overview of Japanese History
Review: Henshall does an excellent job of providing a concise overview of Japanese history. The book is written in a very readable and engaging style and while a lot of material is covered in the limited number of pages he at the same time manages to tie it together in a coherent way. The benefit of this is that while it may not have depth you finish the book with the feeling that you have an understanding of what you have read as a whole.Of particular value are the summaries at the end of each part and the tables listing key developments along with key values and practices in each period.
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