Facsimile of the 1889 edition. What makes Rein's work so interesting and classic is his extraordinary organization and attention to detail: no other survey has covered so much ground with such depth of analysis.
Facsimile of the 1889 edition. What makes Rein's work so interesting and classic is his extraordinary organization and attention to detail: no other survey has covered so much ground with such depth of analysis.
First published in 1884, this remains a compelling and authoritative overview of Japan at the turn of the century.