Yoshida Shigeru: Last Meiji Man

by Shigeru Yoshida and Yoshida Shigeru

Book Overview

The most complete autobiography of Yoshida Shigeru (1878-1967) available in English, this expanded translation of his memoirs traces the remarkable life and times of one of Japan's most powerful figures. A career diplomat who shaped Japan's China policy and worked with Europe's most influential leaders in the first half of the century, Yoshida returned to politics to rebuild Japan as a five-time prime minister after the devastation of World War II...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742539334
• ISBN13: 9780742539334
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 8.9"