Showa: The Age of Hirohito

By Dorothy Hoobler

Book Overview

A biography of the Japanese emperor who began his long reign as a divine ruler and, after the devastating defeat of World War II, accepted his new role as symbol of the state and watched over the re-birth of Japan as a leader in the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802769667
• ISBN13: 9780802769664
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Walker & Co
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher