Court and Bakufu in Japan
Author | : Jeffrey P. Mass |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804724733 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804724739 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book Court and Bakufu in Japan written by Jeffrey P. Mass and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kamakura period, 1180-1333, is known as the era of Japan's first warrior government. As the essays in this book show, however, the period was notable for the coexistence of two centers of authority, the Bakufu military government at Kamakura and the civilian court in Kyoto, with the newer warrior government gradually gaining ascendancy.