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Book SynopsisAccording to the Marxist interpretation still dominant in Japanese studies, the last century and a half of the Tokugawa period was a time of economic and demographic stagnation. Professors Hanley and Yamamura argue that a more satisfactory explanation can be provided within the framework of modem economic theory, and they advance and test three imp
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables and Figures, pg. viii*Preface, pg. xi*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. The Framework of Analysis, pg. 12*3. Aggregate Demographic Data: An Assessment, pg. 38*4. Economic Growth: A General Perspective, pg. 69*5. The Kinai, pg. 91*6. Morioka, pg. 126*7. Okayama, pg. 161*8. Fertility, Mortality, and Life Expectancy in Four Villages, pg. 199*9. Population Control in Tokugawa Japan, pg. 226*10. The Village of Fujito: A Case Study, pg. 267*11. A Comparison of Population Trends, pg. 292*12. Conclusion, pg. 320*Glossary of Japanese Terms, pg. 335*Notes, pg. 341*Bibliography, pg. 387*Index, pg. 405
