Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction The World of Dutch Studies and an Information Revolution 1
5. Chapter One Ōtsuki Gentaku: Network Facilitator 24
6. Chapter Two Creating Community: The Culture of Early Modern Salons 41
7. Chapter Three Bows and Laughs: The Civil Egalitarianism of Salons 58
8. Chapter Four Training / Reproducing the Network: Private Academies 77
9. Chapter Five A National Network: Travel and Correspondence 99
10. Chapter Six The Network in Action: Book Circulation and Publication 116
11. Chapter Seven Politicizing the Network: Civil Society in the Meiji Period 134
12. Conclusion The Historical Significance of Community 148
13. Notes 157
14. Bibliography 177
15. Index 191
16. About the Author 199