Kings in All But Name: The Lost History of Ouchi Rule in Japan, 1350-1569
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In the sixteenth century, members of the Ouchi family were kings in all but name in much of Japan. Immensely wealthy, they controlled sea lanes stretching to Korea and China, as well as the Japanese city of Yamaguchi, which functioned as an important regional port with a growing population and a host of temples and shrines. The family was unique in claiming ethnic descent from Korean kings, and-remarkably for this time-such claims were recognized...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0197677339
ISBN13:9780197677339
Release Date:January 2024
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:472 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:2.2" x 6.5" x 8.7"
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