A Critique by Any Other Name: Imagawa Ryōshun's "Nan Taiheiki" an Introduction and Translation (Part 1)

This translation and analysis of Imagawa Ryōshun's Nan Taiheiki examines the events that led him to write the work, namely his dismissal from the office of Kyūshū tandai and his subsequent participation in the Ōei Disturbance. After the rebellion ended in failure, he spent the rest of his life...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japan Review. - International Research Centre for Japanese Studies, National Institute for the Humanities. - (2016), 29, Seite 39-68
1. Verfasser: SATHER, Jeremy A. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Japan Review
Schlagworte:Behavioral sciences Social sciences Political science Arts Business
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