The New Cambridge History of Japan

The New Cambridge History of Japan is a three-volume series published by Cambridge University Press. It is intended to replace the six-volume The Cambridge History of Japan published in the 20th century. The series is edited by Northwestern University professor Laura Hein.[1]

The Cambridge History of Japan
AuthorLaura Hein
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreJapanese history
PublisherCambridge University Press
Published2023–2024 (planned)
No. of books3

Volumes

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  1. Premodern Japan: A Millennium of Evolving Themes (edited by Hitomi Tonomura). This volume will cover Japan before the seventeenth century.[2]
  2. Early Modern Japan in Asia and the World, c.1580–1877 (edited by David L. Howell).[3] This volume covers the Edo period.
  3. The Modern Japanese Nation and Empire, c.1868 to the Twenty-First Century (edited by Laura Hein).[4] This volume covers events from the Meiji Restoration to the 21st century.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "12 Questions with Laura Hein" (PDF). Modern Japan History Association. 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Laura Hein". Northwestern University. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ Howell, David L., ed. (2023). The New Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 2. doi:10.1017/9781108283748. ISBN 978-1-108-28374-8. Retrieved 13 April 2023. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Hein, Laura, ed. (2023). The New Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 3. doi:10.1017/9781108164535. ISBN 978-1-108-16453-5. Retrieved 13 April 2023. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)