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This comprehensive volume assembles Professor Barnes' seminal scholarship on Japanese early state formation, presenting a coherent exploration of ancient Japan's political development and social structures. The collected writings offer anthropological perspectives on state emergence during the 4th century, examining the rise of ruling elites and foundational governance systems. Many of these studies represent the only available English-language analysis of their specific topics, distinguished by their anthropological approach rather than purely cultural or historical interpretation. The book provides essential insights into how Japan's early political institutions took shape, drawing on rigorous scholarly research that bridges archaeological evidence with theoretical frameworks. Ideal for historians, anthropologists, and East Asia specialists seeking authoritative analysis of this formative period in Japanese civilisation.

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Brings together previously scattered scholarly research on Japanese early state formation into a single coherent volume.

Presents anthropological perspectives rather than conventional cultural or historical approaches to ancient Japanese political development.

Contains the only available English-language studies of several key topics in 4th-century Japanese state emergence.

Part of the respected Durham East Asia Series, ensuring academic rigour and scholarly credibility.

Explores the development of ruling elites and foundational governance systems in early Japan.

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10 October 2006
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23 January 2007

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