Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan / Edition 1

by Karl F. Friday

Overview

Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804726962
Publisher:	Stanford University Press
Publication date:	03/01/1996
Series:	Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan
Edition description:	1
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1520L (what's this?)

Editorial Reviews

"A long overdue revision of court-warrior relationships from the seventh through twelfth centuries. . . . Friday's book has significantly altered the way Western scholars will view the history of early Japan."—Journal of Asian Studies

"Friday raises issues that all teachers and scholars must take into account."—American Historical Review

From the Publisher

"Friday raises issues that all teachers and scholars must take into account."

American Historical Review

"A long overdue revision of court-warrior relationships from the seventh through twelfth centuries. . . . Friday's book has significantly altered the way Western scholars will view the history of early Japan."

Journal of Asian Studies

"Friday raises issues that all teachers and scholars must take into account."

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