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Highlights
- A panoramic biography of Japan's iconic mountain from the Ice Age to the present Mount Fuji is everywhere recognized as a wonder of nature and enduring symbol of Japan.
- About the Author: Andrew W. Bernstein is professor of history at Lewis and Clark College and the author of Modern Passings: Death Rites, Politics, and Social Change in Imperial Japan.
- 352 Pages
- Science, History
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Book Synopsis
A panoramic biography of Japan's iconic mountain from the Ice Age to the present
Mount Fuji is everywhere recognized as a wonder of nature and enduring symbol of Japan. Yet behind the picture-postcard image is a history filled with conflict and upheaval. Violent eruptions across the centuries wrought havoc and instilled fear. Long an object of worship, Fuji has been inhabited by deities that changed radically over time. It has been both a totem of national unity and a flashpoint for economic and political disputes. And while its soaring majesty has inspired countless works of literature and art, the foot of the mountain is home to military training grounds and polluting industries. Tracing the history of Fuji from its geological origins in the remote past to its recent inscription as a World Heritage Site, Andrew Bernstein explores these and other contradictions in the story of the mountain, inviting us to reflect on the relationships we share with the nonhuman world and one another. Beautifully illustrated, Fuji presents a rich portrait of one of the world's most celebrated sites, revealing a mountain forever in the making and offering a meditation on the ability of landscape both to challenge and inspire.About the Author
Andrew W. Bernstein is professor of history at Lewis and Clark College and the author of Modern Passings: Death Rites, Politics, and Social Change in Imperial Japan.Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: History
Genre: Science
Number of Pages: 352
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Andrew W Bernstein
Language: English
Street Date: September 23, 2025
TCIN: 94470765
UPC: 9780691256290
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-2535
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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