Not sure if this is an appropriate post for this subreddit, but I'm interested in learning more about feudal Japan (beyond what a basic google search will yield). I studied history in the past (and am a high school history teacher now), but my knowledge is fairly limited beyond Canadian history and Europe (the two World Wars in particular).
Any recommended academic texts would be appreciated. Preferably something that can serve as an introduction at first before I delve into more specific topics.
Thank you.
Want to add, I did check the wiki and there appears to only be one book that covers the period I'm looking at, and its focus is almost entirely on the military aspects.
Pierre Francois Souyri's The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society is an accessible survey of feudal Japan and a solid introduction to the topic. Souyri does emphasize warrior culture and history, so he can be leavened with The Gates of Power: Monks, Courtiers, and Warriors in Premodern Japan by Mikael Adolphson which examines the role of religious institutions in the feudal era. The various monographs and anthologies written and edited by Jeffrey P. Mass are valuable scholarship and well worth a look. I hope this helps.