From sovereign to symbol: an age of ritual determinism in fourteenth century japan
Auteur :
Conlan, Thomas Donald
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199778102
Date de publication :
26 janv. 2012
Dimensions :
16,5 x 23,9 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
499 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Fourteenth-century Japan witnessed a conflict about the nature of power that was expressed through the rituals and institutions of two rival courts. Ultimately, political authority came to be asserted through the language of esoteric Buddhist rituals, which determined the parameters of political possibility in Japan.