Japan Before Perry: A Short History, 25th Anniversary Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520254077)

By 1853 Japan had been transformed from a sparsely populated land of nonliterate tribal peoples into an elaborately structured commercial society sustaining massive cities and a varied array of sophisticated cultural production. In this authoritative survey, Conrad Totman examines the origins of Japanese civilization and explores in detail the classical, medieval, and early-modern epochs, weaving interpretations of the major themes in Japan's cultural and political development into a rich historical narrative.

Author: Conrad Totman
ISBN-10: 0520254074
ISBN-13: 9780520254077
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 01/14/2008
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.29h x 6.54w x 0.65d