Fuji

A Mountain in the Making

Andrew W. Bernstein (Associate Professor of History)

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Princeton University Press
23 September 2025

Oriental art; Asian history; Aspects of religion (non-Christian); Volcanology & seismology; Places & peoples: pictorial works

A panoramic biography of Japan's iconic mountain from the Ice Age to the present.

Mount Fuji is everywhere recognised 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.

By: Andrew W. Bernstein (Associate Professor of History)
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691256290
ISBN 10: 0691256292
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 23 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Fuji: A Mountain in the Making

""Bernstein’s 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 *