Japan emerging : premodern history to 1850 / / edited by Karl F. Friday

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910811231803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boulder, Colo. : , : Westview Press, , 2012
• ISBN: 0-429-97916-9; 0-429-49953-1; 1-281-95894-8; 9786613793102; 0-8133-4561-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (497 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): FridayKarl F
• Disciplina: 952
• Soggetti: Japan History To 1868; Japan History To 1868 Historiography; Japan Civilization To 1868; Japan Civilization To 1868 Historiography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Landmarks, eras, and appellation in Japanese history -- pt. 2. Immigrants, chieftains, and kings in ancient times -- pt. 3. Court, capital, and countryside in the classical age -- pt. 4. Demesne, dominion, and diffusion in the medieval age -- pt. 5. Bureaucrats, burghers, and bailiwicks in the early modern age.
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive survey of premodern Japanese history, with original essays by leading authorities on major themes and issues from prehistory to the nineteenth century