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An examination of the political influences of temples in pre-modern Japan. It uses a range of sources to argue that religious protest was a symptom of political factionalism and capital rather than its cause. The analysis brings together the spheres of art, religion, ideas and politics.

The Gates of Power Monks Courtiers and Warriors in Premodern Japan

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      Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
      Publication Date: 7/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780824823344, 978-0824823344
      ISBN10: 0824823346
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      History and Archaeology Political control and freedoms

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      Book Synopsis
      An examination of the political influences of temples in pre-modern Japan. It uses a range of sources to argue that religious protest was a symptom of political factionalism and capital rather than its cause. The analysis brings together the spheres of art, religion, ideas and politics.

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