From Sovereign to Symbol
| Author | : Thomas Conlan |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2011-11-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199778102 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199778108 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (108 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Sovereign to Symbol by : Thomas Conlan
Download or read book From Sovereign to Symbol written by Thomas Conlan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-10 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than looking at the collapse of Japan's first warrior government as the manipulation of rival courts by warrior factions, this study argues that the crucial ideological conflict of the 14th century was between the conservative forces of ritual precedent and the ritual determinists steeped in Shingon Buddhism.