Japan Emerging: Premodern History to 1850

Japan Emerging provides a comprehensive survey of Japan from prehistory to the nineteenth century. Incorporating the latest scholarship and methodology, leading authorities writing specifically for this volume outline and explore the main developments in Japanese life through ancient, classical, medieval, and early modern periods. Instead of relying solely on lists of dates and prominent names, the authors focus on why and how Japanese political, social, economic, and intellectual life evolved. Each part begins with a timeline and a set of guiding questions and issues to help orient readers and enhance continuity. Engaging, thorough, and accessible, this is an essential text for all students and scholars of Japanese history.

Author: Karl Friday
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06/13/2019
Pages: 498
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.83lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9780367097349

About the Author
Karl Friday is the director of the IES Abroad Tokyo Center. His books include Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan and The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel Taira Masakado