Japan: From Prehistory to Modern TimesHistory of Japan with a heavy emphasis on the premodern period. |
Contents
Japans Historical Setting | 6 |
Origins of the Japanese People and Their Culture | 13 |
Formation of the Early Japanese State | 24 |
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