Japan Before Tokugawa: Political Consolidation and Economic Growth, 1500-1650 (Princeton Legacy Library, 704) - Softcover

Hall, S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691609918 ISBN 13: 9780691609911

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2014

Synopsis

These papers by leading specialists on sixteenth-century Japan explore Japan's transition from medieval (Chusei) to early modern (Kinsei) society. During this time, regional lords (daimyo) first battled for local autonomy and then for national supremacy.

Originally published in 1981.

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About this title

About the Author:

At his death Yasusuke Murakami was director of the Center for Global Communications at the International University of Japan. Kozo Yamamura is the Job and Gertrud Tamaki Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Washington.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Japanese (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0691609918
• ISBN 13: 9780691609911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416