WARRIOR RULE IN JAPAN

Jansen, Marius B. (Edited By)

ISBN 10: 0521484049 / ISBN 13: 9780521484046

Published by Cabridge UK etc~. 1996. Cambridge Univ. Press, 1995

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blue, white & brown illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. fine cond. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. front cover has faint corner crease at top. edges clean. contents free of markings. 2nd printing. nice clean copy. other than the corner crease book is like new. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. xviii+280p. b&w maps. glossary~index. world history. japanese history. medieval history. medieval japan. military history. social science. political science. political philosophy. gempai war ~ 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 selected from volumes 3 and 4 of The Cambridge History of Japan, traces the institutional development of warrior rule and dominance. Among the topics discussed are the gradual nature of the shift from court aristocrats to military hegemons, the epic battles between the Taira and the Minamoto in the 1180s, the development of a new system of justice, and the fall of Kamakura~which was related to the great invasions launched by the Mongol emperor of China in 1274 and 1281. In addition to discussing the transitions between various regimes, the book describes the proliferation of Akuto, or outlaw bands; the rising level of violence, treachery, and revolt among the military leaders and contenders; and the building of a Tokugawa order. By the eighteenth century, warrior rule had come full circle. Centuries of peace brought a transformation and bureaucratization of the samurai class. Warrior values remained central to the ethical code of modern Japan, however. After the Meiji government was secure, its leaders designed their education and codes to preserve the values of loyalty and fortitude on which their warrior ancestors had prided themselves.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WARRIOR RULE IN JAPAN
• Publisher: Cabridge UK etc~. 1996. Cambridge Univ. Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521484049
• ISBN 13: 9780521484046
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • military history
  • medieval history
  • history of japan

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Synopsis

Japan was ruled by warriors for the better part of a millennium. From the twelfth to the nineteenth century its political history was dominated by the struggle of competing leagues of fighting men. This 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. Although samurai influence waned with the development of constitutional government, warrior values remained central to the ethical code of modern Japan.

Book Description

Japan's political history was dominated by the struggle of competing leagues of fighting men from the 12th to the 19th century. Tracing the development of warrior rule and dominance, this volume brings together selected chapters from Volumes 3 and 4 of The Cambridge History of Japan.