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The World Turned Upside Down

Medieval Japanese Society

The World Turned Upside Down( )
Author: Souyri, Pierre François
Translator: Roth, Käthe
Series title:Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture Ser.
ISBN:978-0-231-11842-2
Publication Date:Sep 2001
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $104.00
Book Description:

This unique synthetic history of Japan's "middle ages" is a remarkable portrait of a complex period in the evolution of Japan. Using a wide variety of sources-ranging from legal and historical texts to artistic and literary examples-to form a detailed overview of medieval Japanese society, Souyri demonstrates the interconnected nature of medieval Japanese culture while providing an animated account of the era's religious, intellectual, and literary practices.

Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: History / Asia / Japan
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.585 x 0.909 x 0.082 Inches
Book Weight:1.148 Pounds



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