by StephenS.Large (Author)
For more than 60 years Hirohito was Emperor - a confusing mixture of "absolute" ruler, constitutional monarch and god. This political history of Showa Japan tests the controversies surrounding Hirohito against the written evidence of his entire reign.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 249
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01 Oct 1992
ISBN 10: 0415032032
ISBN 13: 9780415032032