Urban Networks in Ch'ing China and Tokugawa Japan

Focusing on urbanization, this work examines how Ch'ing China and Tokugawa Japan represented highly urbanized societies by 1800, housing a significant portion of the world's urban population. Gilbert Rozman employs innovative sociological and historical methods to explore the relationship between urban patterns and social structures in these premodern societies. He aims to foster comparative analysis between China, Japan, and other large-scale societies, offering fresh insights into their historical contexts and urban development.