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Early Modern Japan

by Conrad Totman

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This thoughtfully organized survey of Japan's early modern period (1568-1868) is a remarkable blend of political, economic, intellectual, literary, and cultural history. The only truly comprehensive study in English of the Tokugawa period, it also introduces a new ecological perspective, covering natural disasters, resource use, demographics, and river control.

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Conrad Totman is Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University

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University of Cambridge Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Preparatory Reading (Japan)

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Important places: Japan
Original language: English

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Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 952.025 — History & geography History of Asia Japan 1185-1868 1603-1868 (Edo)
LCC: DS850 .T68 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Japan History
BISAC: HIS HISTORY Asia General

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Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 4

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Published: 1993
Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 952.025
LCC: DS850 .T68

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