Studies on Historical Demography and Family in Early Modern Japan

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3 this sometimes explosive realm, calling for as much attention to careful translation as to theory.Benefiting from the presence of a recent major review of the field by Samuel Yamashita, he treats work published since then in depth.Janine Sawada's review of the related field of religious studies draws attention to both the considerable accomplishments of studies of major religious figures and sects, and the limitations of approaches that fail to consider both the eclectic nature of religious leadership/scholarship of the day and the more popular issues of religious practice in daily life.She argues persuasively that in addition to extending our view beyond the great thinkers, we need to think of religious life and thought as broadly eclectic rather than as self-contained, hermetically isolated sects.In closing, I wish to acknowledge the people and organizations that made this conference possible.

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