Court and Bakufu in Japan by Jeffrey P Mass

Court and Bakufu in Japan by Jeffrey P Mass

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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.

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Court and Bakufu in Japan by Jeffrey P Mass

A Stanford University Press classic.
'A benchmark in American research on Japanese medieval history.. The fact that this book focuses on the unique characteristics of the form of the state indicates how firm a grasp American medieval specialists have of Japanese medieval history.' Journal of Japanese Studies
Jeffrey P. Mass is Yamato Ichihashi Professor of Japanese History and Civilization at Stanford University. He is the author or editor of eight other books published by Stanford University Press, most recently The Origins of Japan's Medieval World: Courtiers, Clerics, Warriors, and Peasants in the Fourteenth Century (editor, 1997).
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ISBN 13 9780804724739
ISBN 10 0804724733
Title Court and Bakufu in Japan
Author Jeffrey P Mass
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Stanford University Press
Year published 1995-01-01
Number of pages 344
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