Traditional Civilization of Japan

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Japanese history from its origins to the nineteenth century, i.e., the ôclassicö Heian period, ômedievalö Kamakura to Sengoku periods and the ôearly modernö Tokugawa world. Topics: JapanÆs contacts and borrowings from other civilizations, especially China; Shinto and Buddhism; women and the family; the rise and transformation of bushi or warriors; artistic traditions.