The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society

by Pierre-François Souyri

Book Overview

In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the "age of warriors." Feudal clans fought civil wars, and warriors from the Kanto Plain rose up to restore the military regime of their shogun, Yoritomo. The whole of this intermediary period came to represent a gap between two stable societies: the ancient period, dominated by the imperial court in Heian (today's Kyoto), and the modern period,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231118430
• ISBN13: 9780231118439
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent overview

Great introduction of period in Japanese history. Gives main historical events and has sections on other aspects of the history many books gloss over. If you are already familar with this period the material may be nothing new, but if you haven't read about this period before this is an excellent starting point.