Peace Under Heaven: the Early Edo Period (Kodansha History of Japan 08)

The second half of the history of the Tokugawa Shogunate is here. Here are the most eye-catching and shining generals, Ieyasu, Hidetada, Iemitsu, and Tsunayoshi, the peaceful age after the war, the establishment of law and order that replaced force, the establishment of social classes and structures that replaced chaos, and the widespread circulation of books and knowledge..._X000D_ ——Tsinghua University Professor Liu Xiaofeng_x000D_ In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu established the shogunate in Edo, ending the separatist rule of the Warring States Period. Since then, during the 264 years of the shogunate's existence, Edo became the most populous city in the world at that time, and its urbanization level and literacy rate were among the highest in the world. Products and currency, books and knowledge were circulated across the country; at the same time, strict social hierarchy and occasional outbreaks of famine also surged under the peaceful and prosperous times, becoming undercurrents affecting social stability. _X000D_ This volume comprehensively depicts the longest period of peace and tranquility in Japanese history, reveals the dawn and shadows contained in the world's peace, and shows the diverse floating world of Edo Japan. _X000D_