Edo period history

[CHÉN, Shìh-P'éng]

I recommended *Early Modern Japan*, by Prof. Conrad [D]
TOTMAN, as a starter.  I believe that University Of
California Press publishes *Early Modern Japan*.  
	
Michael
	
	
	
--- Alexander Jacoby <a_p_jacoby at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> I wonder if anyone can recommend a reliable factual book about the Edo period. I am
> particularly interested in the period around the Genroku era (c.1700) and I am
> concerned to find out primarily about the social aspects, customs and lifestyles of
> the period. Especially I need to know about life at court, but a history providing a
> good cross section of Edo period social milieux would be ideal. My Japanese is simply
> not good enough to read a history book in the language, but if any Japanese
> historians have been well translated into English, this would be my first port of
> call. Otherwise, I would content myself with an English-language writer's account. If
> any of these books are not generally available, suggestions for where I can get them
> will also be appreciated (I am currently based in London).
>  
> Thanks in advance,
>  
> ALEX
> 
> 
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