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Daily Life and Demographics in Ancient Japan (Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies) (Volume 63) Paperback – Illustrated, January 9, 2009

by William W Farris (Author)
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    148 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    U of M Center For Japanese Studies
  4. Publication date
    January 9, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.34 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1929280505
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1929280506
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William Wayne Farris received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1981 and now holds the Sen Soshitsu XV Distinguished Chair in Japanese History and Culture at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His research and writing have focused on the social and economic history of Japan to 1700, including such topics as disease and famine, agricultural technology and commerce, and aspects of the daily life of the common people. His major publications include Population, Disease, and Land in Early Japan, 645-900 (Harvard University, 1985), Heavenly Warriors: The Evolution of Japan’s Military, 500-1300 (Harvard University, 1992), Sacred Texts and Buried Treasures: Issues in the Historical Archaeology of Ancient Japan (University of Hawaii, 1998), and Japan’s Medieval Population: Famine, Fertility, and Warfare in a Transformative Age (University of Hawaii, 2006), which was named as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2006.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ U of M Center For Japanese Studies; Illustrated edition (January 9, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1929280505
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1929280506
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.34 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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L. Kato
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent much needed contribution to transition from ancient to medieval Japan
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2022
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The author's review of past and his own demographic analysis of population trends during ancient and early feudal Japan is a much needed addition to understanding this transition to military rule. For instance, he provided data on epidemiological, environmental, etc. factors that supported equal division of inherited property throughout ancient and early Kamakura periods, and which favored women. I incorporated his information in my lectures for my Japanese history college courses. Well worth reading!
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Wilberforce
3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the earlier periods, but suggestions that Sengoku Jidai are touched on is wrong
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2019
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Clearly an important book, but stops its coverage around 1400-ish.
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Kanagawa
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye opening book about demographics and Japanese history
Reviewed in Japan on December 3, 2019
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This is a very slim volume to fills in a many important details which are largely ignored by standard histories. The effects of disease and famine have been profound in Japanese history.
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