The Dog Shogun: The Personality and Policies of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi

by Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey

Book Overview

Tsunayoshi (1646-1709), the fifth Tokugawa shogun, is one of the most notorious figures in Japanese history. Viewed by many as a tyrant, his policies were deemed eccentric, extreme, and unorthodox. His Laws of Compassion, which made the maltreatment of dogs an offense punishable by death, earned him the nickname Dog Shogun, by which he is still popularly known today. However, Tsunayoshi's rule coincides with the famed Genroku era, a period of unprecedented...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824829786
• ISBN13: 9780824829780
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"