Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Tables xi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Part one. A Quantitative Examination of Economic, Social, and Demographic Aspects of the Samurai
7. 2. The background of the Bannerman 9
8. 3. The Bannerman's "Increasing Poverty" 26
9. 4. Social and Economic Mobility of the Bannerman 70
10. 5. demographic characteristics of the Bannerman 102
11. 6. The Houseman and the Daimyo Retainer 119
12. Part two. A Quantitative Revaluation of Samurai Entrepreneurship in Meiji Japan
13. 7. The Samurai as Meiji Entrepreneur 137
14. 8. The Samurai Role in Banking and Modem Industry 163
15. 9. Conclusion 188
16. Notes, bibliography, index
17. Notes 197
18. Bibliography 232
19. Index 241
20. Harvard East Asian Series 245