Local History And War Memories In Hokkaido (Routledge Studies In The Modern History Of Asia) - 9781138838987

This book argues that Hokkaido's experiences of war and its militarized post-war constitutes a local case study with a much greater national and international significance on both theoretical and empirical grounds than first impressions might suggest. Using Japanese-language sources presented for the first time in English and a number of detailed local history case studies, it offers a fascinating and hitherto little-known perspective on the Second World War. It also combines a comprehensive theory of how war memories operate at the local level within a broad historical context that explains Hokkaido's pivotal role within Japanese imperial history.

• | Author: Philip A. Seaton
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Aug 06, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 244 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1138838985
• | ISBN-13: 9781138838987