Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. New Problems, Same Result Mortality in Early Medieval Japan, 1150–1280 12
6. 2. Change within Basic Continuity Agriculture, Labor, Commerce, and Family Life, 1150–1280 67
7. 3. The Dawn of a New Era Lowered Mortality and the “Muromachi Optimum,” 1280–1450 94
8. 4. The Best of Times Agriculture, Commerce, and Fertility, 1280–1450 128
9. 5. Return of the Demons of Yore Mortality during the Warring States and Unification Eras, 1450–1600 164
10. 6. The Brighter Side of Life Agriculture, Commerce, and Family Life, 1450–1600 221
11. Epilogue 262
12. Endnotes 269
13. Character List 325
14. Works Cited 331
15. Index 361