"The Development of Early Modern Japan" Price: ¥3,190 #Books #BOOK #Humanities #SocialSciences This book consists of an overview and individual essays. The first half, the overview, provides a comprehensive introduction, recognizing that early modern life involved thought, politics, economics, and culture. The second half consists of essays, with five authors each responsible for a specific field – politics, economics, and culture – examining issues chronologically, further subdividing and exploring the content of the overview.