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Perez, Louis G.
The history of Japan / Louis G. Perez.
p. cm.—(The Greenwood histories of the modern nations ;
ISSN 1096-2905)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-30296-0 (alk. paper)
1. Japan—History. I. Title. II. Series.
DS835.P47 1998

952—DC21

97—45657

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Copyright © 1998 by Louis G. Perez

All rights reserved.No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-45657
ISBN: 0-313-30296-0
ISSN: 1096-2905

First published in 1998

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America
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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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