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Japan was ruled by warriors for the better part of a millennium. From the twelfth to the nineteenth century its political history was dominated by the struggle of competing leagues of fighting men. This paperback volume, com- prised of chapters selected from volumes 3 and 4 of The Cambridge History of Japan, traces the institutional development of warrior rule and dominance. Among the topics discussed are the gradual nature of the shift from court aristocrats to military hegemons, the epic battles between the Taira and the Minamoto in the 1180s, the development of a new system of justice, and the fall of Kamakura - which was related to the great invasions launched by the Mongol emperor of China in 1274 and 1281. In addition to discussing the transitions between various regimes, the book describes the proliferation of Akuto, or outlaw bands; the rising level of violence, treachery, and revolt among the military leaders and contenders; and the building of a Tokugawa order. By the eighteenth century, warrior rule had come full circle. Centuries of peace brought a transformation and bureaucratization of the samurai class. Warrior values remained central to the ethical code of modern Japan, how- ever. After the Meiji government was secure, its leaders designed their educa- tion and codes to preserve the values of loyalty and fortitude on which their warrior ancestors had prided themselves. Warrior rule in Japan WARRIOR RULE IN JAPAN Edited by MARIUS B. JANSEN Princeton University CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo, Mexico City Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www. Cambridge. org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521482394 © Cambridge University Press 1995 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 1995 Reprinted 1996 A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication data Warrior rule in Japan / edited by Marius B. Jansen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-521-48239-9. - ISBN 0-521-48404-9 (pbk.) 1. Japan - Politics and government - 1185-1600. 2. Japan - Politics and government-1600-1868. 3. Samurai - History. 4. Feudalism- Japan. 5. Feudalism - Japan. I. Jansen, Marius B. DS857.W27 1995 952'.02-DC20 94-43177 CIP ISBN 978-0-521-48239-4 Hardback ISBN 978-0-521-48404-6 Paperback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Information regarding prices, travel timetables, and other factual information given in this work are correct at the time of first printing but Cambridge University Press does not guarantee the accuracy of such information thereafter. vii 1 2 7 14 21 25 29 35 42 44 44 47 64 76 91 91 93 99 105 109 117 127 135 141 147 149 164 169 175 180 202 210 220 232 244 255 271
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