Bücher der Reihe The Cambridge History of Japan

This volume covers the end of feudal society and the shogunate in Japan, and the growing power of the emperor.

Volume 6 of The Cambridge History of Japan covers Japan's transformation from closed agrarian society to major world power.

This volume provides the most comprehensive treatment of the Heian period, the golden age of the Japanese imperial court, in any Western language. From 794 to 1185, the Japanese emperor ruled over an elaborate government modelled on China's. Contributors also focus on the land system, aristocratic culture, and the acceptance of Buddhism.

Volume 4 covers the years from 1550 to 1800, a short but surprisingly eventful period in Japanese history commonly referred to as Japan's Early Modern Age, from the growth of near-autonomous ddomains, through the period of the shogunate to the Meiji restoration. This volume attempts to flesh out the historical tale with insights into the way that people lived and worked.

Definitive history of Japan from prehistoric times to the end of the eighth century.