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"A biography of Mt. Fuji from 17,000 years ago until today"-- Provided by publisher.

"A panoramic biography of Japan's iconic mountain from the Ice Age to the presentMount 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"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

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"Bernsteins perspective on the intersection of geography and culture is illuminating, and the text is richly supplemented with maps and images. [ Fuji] will resonate with those who have a deep interest in Japanese history." * Publishers Weekly * "An encyclopedic analysis of a national icon." * Kirkus Reviews * "Although readers may know the name of the highest mountain in Japan, few will be familiar with the comprehensive and illuminating history of Mount Fuji that historian Bernstein provides in this awe-inspiring account. . . . [ Fuji] brings the majesty and mystery of Mount Fuji to readers." * Booklist * "Fuji: A Mountain in the Making follows a number of 'biographies' of rivers and mountains, charting the relationship between humans and their environment and showing the shifting ways in which we project meaning and significance onto parts of the physical world around us. . . . [ The book] reminds us that although, at least for now, Fuji lies dormant, we continue to find new ways of interacting with it."---Ian Rapley, Asian Review of Books "Bernstein has. . . succeeded in opening the unique archive of Mount Fuji and offers a reading that complements all existing narratives. In doing so, he provides an essential lesson: to understand a mountain is to learn how to read what it conceals as much as what it reveals: a very Zen idea. Far removed from a superficial or touristic interpretation, this work can train readers to move beyond the surface of monuments and state-sanctioned references in order to interrogate what they contain: accumulated layers of memory, power, knowledge, and human decisions.

"---Nadia Boutaleb, NBSEH "[ A] multifaceted, insightful, and comprehensive historical survey that captures the complexity of Japanese history. Readers will come away from Bernsteins account with both a firmer, more nuanced understanding of the Japanese past and a better appreciation for the ways in which, using a wide range of source materials, an understanding of Japanese history can be expanded into a more holistic unity." * Choice Reviews *

Andrew W. Bernstein is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of Modern Passings: Death Rites, Politics, and Social Change in Imperial Japan.