The Gates of Power: Monks, Courtiers, and Warriors in Premodern Japan

by Mikael S. Adolphson

Book Overview

The political influence of temples in premodern Japan, most clearly manifested in divine demonstrations--where rowdy monks and shrine servants brought holy symbols to the capital to exert pressure on courtiers--has traditionally been condemned and is poorly understood. In an impressive examination of this intriguing aspect of medieval Japan, the author employs a wide range of previously neglected sources to argue that religious protest was a symptom...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824823346
• ISBN13: 9780824823344
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"