Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan

Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan spans the beginning of the Kamakura period in 1185 through the end of the Edo (Tokugawa) period in 1868, introducing readers to the significant people and events-cultural, social, political, and historical-as well as the everyday experiences and elements of material culture during this time. This comprehensive reference contains a wide array of information. Reflecting recent research that has shed new light on everyday life, education, science, and other aspects of feudal Japanese culture, this volume makes up-to-date information easily accessible to researchers, students, teachers, and general readers.

WIlliam E. Deal obtained a Ph.D. in religious studies from Harvard. He is currently Severance Professor of the History of Religion at case Western Reserve University. Dr. Deal's current research focuses on the relationship between religion and state in Japanese history. He has numerous articles to his credit and has translated part of the Nihon shoki and other early Japanese texts. He is the co-author of Theory for Religious Studies (with Timothy Beal) (Routledge).