Project Gutenberg 2008-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 950 Brinkley, F. (Frank) 1841 1912 Brinkley, Frank Kikuchi, Dairoku 1855 1917 菊池 大麓 15001681 A history of the Japanese people : $b from the earliest times to the end of the Meiji era E-text prepared by Geoffrey Berg from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "A History of the Japanese People: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era" by Capt. F. Brinkley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text examines Japanese history through various cultural, political, and social lenses, tracing the development of the nation from its early origins to the close of the Meiji era. The book is notable for its integration of mythology, legends, and historical facts, providing a comprehensive overview of Japan's remarkable transformation during this period. The opening of the book sets the stage for exploring the historiography of Japan, emphasizing the significance of understanding a nation's history to appreciate its culture fully. It outlines the initial roles of storytellers in ancient Japan, who recounted the deeds of emperors and heroes before writing was introduced. Capt. Brinkley discusses the compilation of early historical texts such as the "Nihon Shoki" and the "Kojiki," explaining how the transition from oral to written history occurred. The foreword and author's preface collectively highlight the importance of historical accuracy and cultural context in modern interpretations of Japan's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Japan -- Civilization Japan -- History DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other 2891787 2025-06-11T11:11:41.198918 text/html 2891608 2025-01-11T14:02:34.086936 text/html 1173201 2025-06-11T11:12:09.755294 application/epub+zip 1221905 2025-06-11T11:11:46.316881 application/epub+zip 1192187 2025-06-11T11:11:44.253899 application/epub+zip 1974396 2025-06-11T11:12:28.731158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1882562 2025-06-11T11:12:08.027311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1839964 2022-09-13T03:33:17.974972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2720534 2025-06-11T11:11:39.512908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2720271 2008-12-24T10:47:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 1024182 2008-12-24T10:48:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2720278 2008-12-24T10:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1024079 2008-12-24T10:47:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20191 2025-06-11T11:12:28.953158 application/rdf+xml 15437 2025-06-11T11:11:44.860863 image/jpeg 3600 2025-06-11T11:11:44.558884 image/jpeg 1158779 2025-06-11T11:11:41.420887 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia