The Historical Writing of the Mongol Invasions in Japan

by Judith Vitale

The myth that kamikaze, or divine winds, protected Japan against the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281 is linked to a belief in absolute victory in the Pacific War in the twentieth century. But what was the representation of a historical past in Japan, and what role did it play as a repertoire of cultural identity before the rise of hyper-nationalism?

The Historical Writing of the Mongol Invasions in Japan is about the names for Japan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674295846
• ISBN13: 9780674295841
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 342 Pages