Table of Contents

List of illustrations
List of Maps
List of Tables and Charts
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Ch. 1: Historical Context
Ch. 2: Land, Environment, and Population
Ch. 3: Government
Ch. 4: Society and Economy
Lisa J. Robertson: Ch. 5: Warriors and Warfare
Ch. 6: Religion
Ch. 7: Philosophy, Education, and Science
Ch. 8: Language and Literature
Ch. 9: Performing Arts
Ch. 10: Art and Architecture with Lisa J. Robertson
Ch. 11: Travel and Communication
Ch. 12: Everyday Life
List of Museums
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

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).