Samurai and Silk
| Author | : Haru Matsukata Reischauer |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| ISBN-13 | : 067478801X |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674788015 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Samurai and Silk by : Haru Matsukata Reischauer
Download or read book Samurai and Silk written by Haru Matsukata Reischauer and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extraordinary family account begins with the author's two illustrious grandfathers: one, a provincial samurai who became a founding father of the Meiji government; the other, a scion of a wealthy and enterprising peasant family who almost single-handedly developed the silk trade with America.
