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Book SynopsisThe Kamakura period, 1180-1333, is known as the era of Japan's first warrior government. As the essays in this book show, however, the period was notable for the coexistence of two centers of authority, the Bakufu military government at Kamakura and the civilian court in Kyoto.
Trade Review'A benchmark in American research on Japanese medieval history ... The fact that this book focuses on the unique characteristics of the form of the state indicates how firm a grasp American medieval specialists have of Japanese medieval history.' Journal of Japanese Studies
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Jeffrey P. Mass Part I. The Resiliency of Kyoto and Contral Institutions: 1. The Kobu polity: Court-Bakufu relations in Kamakura Japan G. Cameron Hurst III 2. The imperial court as a legal authority in the Kamakura age Cornelius J. Kiley 3. Hierarchy and economics in early medieval Todajji Joan R. Piggott 4. Suo province in the age of Kamakura Peter J. Arnesen Part II. Warrior Government under the Hojo: 5. The early Bakufu and feudalism Jeffrey P. Mass 6. The Hojo family and succession to power H. Paul Varley 7. The Hojo and consultative government Andrew Goble 8. The Zen monastery in Kamakura society Martin Collcutt 9. Social control and the significance of Akuto Lorraine F. Harrington Epilogue John W. Hall Old and new approaches to Kamakura history Takeuchi Rizo.
