Osaka, the merchant's capital of early modern Japan
By: edited by James L. McClain and Wakita Osamu.
Contributors: McClain, James L., 1944-; Wakita, Osamu, 1931-
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
Subjects: Osaka Region (Japan) -- History.
Description: "One of the first books to focus on a city other than Edo during the Tokugawa era, this work extends our understanding of Japanese urban life during that period. Portraying Osaka as a regional center of government with vibrant economic life and high and low culture, the book reveals much about the city's distinctiveness and development."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.