Review:
"Because of the...superb editing...readers will get a firm impression of a well-synthesized book on the past history and present conditons of Japan...Recommended for high schools, colleges, and general libraries." Seiko Mieczkowski, American Reference Books Annuals
"School libraries (from junior high to university) and public libraries alike should find the splendid Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan both a practical and affordable purchase. Highly recommended." Reference Book Review
"A newcomer to Japan would do well to read this book straight through, and would not find any of it indigestible or tedious....a brave and valuable enterprise, which is distinguished not only for the quality of the contributions but also for being quite simply such a good read." Insight Japan
"...deserves high praise for its authoritative and comprehensive treatment of Japan and for its lavish format. It is splendidly informative as well as being (a) handsome....Beautiful illustrations and comprehensive subject indexes render this volume a useful reference tool. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries." Library Journal
"An excellent resource for broad discussions of Japan...coverage is quite comprehensive...a worthwhile purchase." School Library Journal
"...highly readable volume..." Christian Science Monitor
"This appealing, authoritative encyclopedia will be especially useful in libraries that lack the comprehensive nine-volume Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan" Wilson Library Bulletin
"...unquestionably the best single-volume work on Japan. An extraordinary resource for students, scholars, travelers, and casual readers alike; it could easily serve as a text for survey courses. It deserves to be on the shelves, both reference and circulating, of almost all libraries." M.K. Ewing, Choice
"...very readable...a valuable addition to reference or circulating collections in academic, public, and high school libraries." RQ
"...Information is presented in a highly readable, and physically attractive format...School libraries and public libraries alike should find the splendid Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan both a practical and affordable purchase." Reference Book Review
About the Author:
Kornicki is reader in Japanese history and bibliography, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, and fellow of the British Academy.
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