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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.Totman, Conrad is the author of 'Early Modern Japan', published 1995 under ISBN 9780520203563 and ISBN 0520203569.
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