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Assassination--in Japanese, ansatsu or dark murder--was instrumental in the samurai-led revolution known as the Meiji Restoration, by which the shogun''s military government was overthrown and the Imperial monarchy restored in 1868. The ideology and moral philosophy of the men behind the revolution--including bushido or the way of the warrior--informed their actions and would become the foundation of the emperor-worship of World War II.

This first-ever account in English of the assassins who drove the revolution details one of the most volatile periods in Japanese history--also known as the dawn of modern Japan.



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[The book] is a welcome addition to the English language resources on the period and Hillsborough’s growing compendium of books on the subject." - Trevor Skingle, Diverse Japan

Samurai Assassins

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    A Paperback by Romulus Hillsborough

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/30/2017 12:03:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476668802, 978-1476668802
      ISBN10: 1476668809

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Assassination--in Japanese, ansatsu or dark murder--was instrumental in the samurai-led revolution known as the Meiji Restoration, by which the shogun''s military government was overthrown and the Imperial monarchy restored in 1868. The ideology and moral philosophy of the men behind the revolution--including bushido or the way of the warrior--informed their actions and would become the foundation of the emperor-worship of World War II.

      This first-ever account in English of the assassins who drove the revolution details one of the most volatile periods in Japanese history--also known as the dawn of modern Japan.



      Trade Review
      [The book] is a welcome addition to the English language resources on the period and Hillsborough’s growing compendium of books on the subject." - Trevor Skingle, Diverse Japan

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