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World Turned Upside Down

Medieval Japanese Society

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

AvPierre François Souyri,Pierre Francois Souyri,Pierre Fran Souyri

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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, dominated by the Tokugawa bakufu based in Edo (today's Tokyo). In this remarkable portrait of a complex period in the evolution of Japan, Pierre F. Souyri uses a wide variety of sources-ranging from legal and historical texts to artistic and literary examples-to form a magisterial overview of medieval Japanese society. As much at home discussing the implications of the morality and mentality of The Tale of the Heike as he is describing local disputes among minor vassals or the economic implications of the pirate trade, Souyri brilliantly illustrates the interconnected nature of medieval Japanese culture. The Middle Ages was a decisive time in Japan's history because it confirmed the country's national identity.New forms of cultural expression, such as poetry, theater, garden design, the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and illustrated scrolls, conveyed a unique sensibility-sometimes in opposition to the earlier Chinese models followed by the old nobility. The World Turned Upside Down provides an animated account of the religious, intellectual, and literary practices of medieval Japan in order to reveal the era's own notable cultural creativity and enormous economic potential.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-09-11
Mått229 x 178 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAsia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture
Antal sidor336
FörlagColumbia University Press
ISBN9780231118422
ÖversättareRoth, Käthe, Roth, Kathe

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Chronology of Japanese History with Emphasis on the Middle Ages 1. The Curtain Rises 2. Social Dynamics in the Late Heian Period 3. The Crisis in the Late Twelfth Century War 4. Kamakura: The Warrior Regime 5. Kamakura: A Society of Questions 6. Kamakura: A Society in Transformation 7. The Second Middle Ages: The Turning Point of the Fourteenth Century 8. Warriors, Pirates, Peasants, and Priests 9. The Splendor and Misery of the Muromachi Century: The Culmination of the Ashikaga and the Development of Trade 10. The Splendor and Misery of the Muromachi Century: New Uprisings, New Culture 11. The Sengoku Period: Communes, Religious Leagues, and Neighborhood Associations 12. The Sengoku Period: Warlords Seeking Power Glossary of Japanese Words and Names

A masterful synthesis of current scholarship... brilliant... excellent. -- Herman Ooms Journal of Asian Studies Souryi dexterously handles historiographical controversies with a light and kindly touch. Choice Thought provoking... Whoever wants to get a broad picture of the current state of the art in the field of Japanese medieval history should read this book. -- Reinhard Zollner (of the French edition) Monumenta Nipponica The World Turned Upside Down is an indispensable addition to the growing corpus examining this vital era when the Japanese world truly did seem to be in total upheaval. History A solid social history filling a void in the present English literature on social history in the Japanese Middle Ages. -- James Guthrie Sixteenth Century Journal Pierre Souyri does not burden the reader with detail that a new student will simply be unable to absorb, but tells interesting stories that will linger in the memory...I am pleased that Professor Souyri has produced this book and I believe it will be a useful aid to undergraduate teaching... -- Tom Nelson School of Oriental & African Studies

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