Insei Abdicated Sovereigns in the Politics of Late Heian Japan 1086–1185

Insei Abdicated Sovereigns in the Politics of Late Heian Japan 1086–1185
Author: G. Cameron Hurst
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1976
Genre: HISTORY
ISBN: 9780231884471

Explains how and why abdicated sovereigns emerged as important political figures in the late Heian period of Japan and reevaluates the manner in which Japanese scholars have treated the abdicated sovereign in the politics of the period.

Insei

Insei
Author: G. Cameron Hurst
Publisher:
Total Pages: 337
Release: 1976
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780231039321

Medieval Japan

Medieval Japan
Author: John Whitney Hall
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1988
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780804715119

A collection of essays tackles a neglected field of Japan's history.

Hirohito and War

Hirohito and War
Author: Peter Wetzler
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780824819255

Content Description #Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social Theory and Japanese Experience

Social Theory and Japanese Experience
Author: Johann P. Arnason
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317793137

First published in 1997. This book is addressed to two kinds of readers: to social theorists, on the grounds that the Japanese experience is or should be of particular relevance to their problems, and to scholars working on Japanese history, culture and society, in the hope that the theoretical interpretations outlined below may be of some interest to them.

Hiraizumi

Hiraizumi
Author: Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1684173132

In the twelfth century, along the borders of the Japanese state in northern Honshu, three generations of local rulers built a capital city at Hiraizumi that became a major military and commercial center. Known as the Hiraizumi Fujiwara, these rulers created a city filled with art, in an attempt to use the power of art and architecture to claim a religious and political mandate. In the first book-length study of Hiraizumi in English, the author studies the rise of the Hiraizumi Fujiwara and analyzes their remarkable construction program. She traces the strategies by which the Hiraizumi Fujiwara attempted to legitimate their rule and grounds the splendor of Hiraizumi in the desires, political and personal, of the men and women who sponsored and displayed that art.

Turning Points in Japanese History

Turning Points in Japanese History
Author: Bert Edstrom
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134279183

So-called 'turning points' or 'defining moments' are both the oxygen and grid lines that historians and researchers seek in plotting the path of social and political development of any country. In the case of Japan, the ninth Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies provided a unique opportunity for leading scholars of Japanese history, politics and international relations to offer an outstanding menu of 'turning points' (many addressed for the first time), over 20 of which are included here. Thematically, the book is divided into sections, including Medieval and Early Modern Japan, Japan and the West, Contested Constructs in the Study of Tokugawa and Meiji Japan, Aspects of Modern Japanese Foreign Policy, and Democracy and Monarchy in Post-War Japan.

Routledge Handbook of Premodern Japanese History

Routledge Handbook of Premodern Japanese History
Author: Karl F. Friday
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2017-07-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 135169202X

Scholarship on premodern Japan has grown spectacularly over the past four decades, in both sophistication and volume. The new scholarship sees a higher reliance on primary documents, a shift away from the history of elites to broader exploration of social structures, and a reexamination of many of the key tenets which were once the received wisdom. Providing a primarily historiographical review, this handbook highlights the recent innovations and major themes that have developed in the study of premodern Japanese history. Covering Japanese history to 1600, The Routledge Handbook of Japanese History is an essential reference work for any student and researcher on Japanese, Asian and World History.

Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945

Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945
Author: Kenneth Henshall
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2013-11-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810878720

The Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 spans the entire period from the earliest evidence of human habitation in Japan through to the end of the Pacific War. It includes substantial topics such as cultural and literary history, with entries ranging from aesthetics to various genres of writing. Other branches of history also feature, such as economic history, industrial history, political history, and so forth. And of course there are the makers of Japanese history, ranging from emperors and shoguns to politicians and extremists – as well as foreign arrivals. The early history of Japan is told through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, organizations, activities, and events. The Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 will appeal to both academics and the general public who have an interest in Japan, particularly those who want reliable information quickly and easily.