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by Mark Ravina (Author) "Saigo was born in Kagoshima, a castle town and the capital of Satsuma domain ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (19 Dec 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471089702
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471089704
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 390,763 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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“Ravina’s portrait of Saigo is well drawn and sympathetic…” (Asian Affairs, November 2004)

"...Reads like a thriller..." (Good Book Guide, February 2004)

"...Ravina′s writing grips with the intensity of a great adventure story and vividly portrays the upheavals caused to a nation..." (Yorkshire Evening Post, 24 January 2004)

"...a pacy narrative that reads like a thriller, complemented by maps and photographs..." (The Good Book Guide, January 2004)

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“Ravina’s portrait of Saigo is well drawn and sympathetic…” (Asian Affairs, November 2004)

"...Reads like a thriller..." (Good Book Guide, February 2004)

"...Ravina′s writing grips with the intensity of a great adventure story and vividly portrays the upheavals caused to a nation..." (Yorkshire Evening Post, 24 January 2004)

"...a pacy narrative that reads like a thriller, complemented by maps and photographs..." (The Good Book Guide, January 2004)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The creation of modern Japan, 27 Jul 2007
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This book chronicles the life of Saigô Takamori the so-called `Last Samurai' and one of the creators of the modern Japanese state. This book details his life from humble beginnings through exile twice to his position as one of the three most powerful men in Japan and his eventual fall fighting against the government he helped create. As well as this because Saigô was so involved in Japanese political reform this book is also a great source of information on Japanese politics and culture during the period. Mark Ravina does a good job in bringing the life of this remarkable man to the page, clearly explaining things that would be unfamiliar to a Western audience, although he would benefit from some better proofreading in places. This book is a must read for anyone interested in Japanese history.
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