Stranger in the Shogun's city, a Japanese woman and her world, Amy Stanley
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Stranger in the Shogun's city, a Japanese woman and her world, Amy Stanley
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
maps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Stranger in the Shogun's city
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1156432623
Responsibility statement
Amy Stanley
Sub title
a Japanese woman and her world
Summary
"A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman during the first half of the 19th century in Edo-the city that would become Tokyo-and a portrait of a great city on the brink of a momentous encounter with the West."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
The people of Tsuneno's world -- Maps -- A note on translations -- Prologue -- Faraway Places -- Half a Lifetime in the Countryside -- To Edo -- A View from a Tenement -- Samurai Winter -- Costumes for Urban Life -- Troubles at Home -- In the Office of the City Magistrate -- Endings and Afterlives -- Epilogue
Target audience
adult
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