The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society (Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture)

by PierreFSouyri (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $45.18

  In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the age of warriors. This book provides an account of the religious, intellectual, and literary practices of medieval Japan in order to reveal the era's own cultural creativity and enormous economic potential.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $8.47

  The Middle Ages was a decisive time in Japan's history as it confirmed the country's national identity. Here, Souyri discusses religious, intellectual and literary practices to provide an overview of medieval Japanese culture, revealing the era's enormous economic potential.