The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society
(Part of the Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture Series)
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Book Overview
In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the "age of warriors." Feudal clans fought civil wars, and warriors from the Kanto Plain rose up to restore the military regime of their shogun, Yoritomo. The whole of this intermediary period came to represent a gap between two stable societies: the ancient period, dominated by the imperial court in Heian (today's Kyoto), and the modern period,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231118430
ISBN13:9780231118439
Release Date:September 2003
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.6" x 8.8"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Excellent overview
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Great introduction of period in Japanese history. Gives main historical events and has sections on other aspects of the history many books gloss over. If you are already familar with this period the material may be nothing new, but if you haven't read about this period before this is an excellent starting point.
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