Reading Medieval Ruins: Urban Life and Destruction in Sixteenth-Century Japan

ISBN-13: 9781316513064 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 256 str.

Morgan Pitelka

Opis

An innovative new study of daily life and urban society in late medieval Japan.

Recenzje

'A wonderful and intellectual read, this book is an engaging look at medieval Japan through the eyes of both a modern historian and a common citizen living in the city of Ichijōdani before its destruction. This book balances enjoyability and history education without, at any point, being dry or dull. One can confidently recommend this book to both refined scholars and history enthusiasts.' Fin Davey, World History Encyclopedia

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1. A provincial palace city as an urban space; 2. The material culture of urban life; 3. Late medieval warlords and the agglomeration of power; 4. The material foundations of faith; 5. Culture and sociability in the provinces; 6. Urban destruction in late medieval japan; Epilogue: The excavated nation on display; Bibliography; Index.