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Giving Up the Gun

paperback – January 1, 1988
by Perrin, Noel
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ISBN-13: 9780879237738 ISBN-10: 0879237732
Publisher
David R. Godine, Publisher
Binding
paperback
Published
January 1, 1988
Weight
0.4 lbs
Dimensions
20.30×0.90×15.40 cm

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Giving Up the Gun by Perrin, Noel. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780879237738.

Was there ever a time when a technically sophisticated civilization reverted to an earlier, less advanced technology? There was, Japan, 1543-1879. During this period Japan effectively prohibited all manufacture of firearms and gunpowder, and isolated itself from the rest of the world with a blockade that remained successful until Commodore Perrys celebrated opening of Japan in 1854. An altogether fascinating book because Perrin is a consistently good storyteller, because even his footnotes are a delight to read, and because this story has few parallels in modern history.