![]() Influenced by an unusual combination of the Japanese imperial tradition and a modern scientific worldview, the young emperor gradually evolves into his preeminent role, aligning himself with the growing ultra-nationalist movement, perpetuating a cult of religious emperor worship, resisting attempts to curb his power, and all the while burnishing his image as a reluctant, passive monarch. ![]() Bix shows what is was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at the apex of the nation's political hierarchy and as a revered symbol of divine status. ![]() Bix offers the first complete look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. "In this biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. New York, NY : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2000 ![]() Broken link? let us search Trove, the Wayback Machine, or Google for you. ![]()
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