State Formation in Japan : Emergence of a 4th-Century Ruling Elite (Paperback)

1. Orientation  2. Theoretical Approaches  3. Edge of Empire: Yayoi Interaction with the Continent (1st Century BC to Mid-3rd Century AD)  4. From Yamatai to Yamato (3rd Century)  5. Hashihaka and Mounded Burials (3rd Century)  6. Early Kofun Polities (Mid-3rd to Mid- 4th Centuries)  7. Prestige Goods and Class Identity (Mid-3rd to Mid-4th Centuries)  8. The Miwa Court and Cult (Late 3rd to Mid-4th Century).  Epilogue.  Appendix 1: The Chinese Court Chronicles.  Appendix 2: The Japanese Court Chronicles.  Glossary and Character List