
Warrior Rule in Japan
Marius Jansen(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 29. September 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-521-48404-6 (ISBN)
Description
Japan was ruled by warriors for the better part of a millenium. From the twelfth to the nineteenth century its political history was dominated by the struggle of competing leagues of fighting men. This paperback volume, comprised of chapters taken from volumes 3 and 4 of The Cambridge History of Japan, traces the institutional development of warrior rule and dominance. Fourteenth-century warfare weakened the aristocratic and clerical control over provincial estates, and the power of military governors grew steadily. By the eighteenth century, however, warrior rule had come full circle. Centuries of peace brought a transformation and bureaucratization of the samurai class. Although samurai malcontents resisted the Meiji Restoration, many of the Meiji government's leaders were former samurai, and warrior values remained central to the ethical code of modern Japan.
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"...an impressive bosy of work based on a sound use of primary sources and sophisticated analysis." Brij Tankha, The Medieval History JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
465 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-48404-6 (9780521484046)
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Content
Preface Marius Jansen; 1. The Kamakura bakufu Jeffrey P. Mass; 2. The decline of the Kamakura bakufu Ishii Susumu; 3. The Muromachi bakufu John W. Hall; 4. The Bakuhan system John W. Hall; 5. The Han Harold Bolitho; Index.