Tsumi - Offence and Retribution in Early Japan

ISBN-13: 9780700717088 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 240 str.

Yoko Williams;Williams Yoko

Opis

Covering the period from before the emergence of the first political units through to the formation of the Japanese ritsuryo state in the 8th century, this book offers a ground-breaking scholarly diachronic analysis of tsumi (offence and retribution) from a politico historical perspective. Taking as its starting point the native forms of tsumi in the realms of myth and prayer, the study traces their development through the periods of the formation of the state and the centralization of the governing structure, to the introduction of a written-law system of governing. Through detailed and logical analysis this study illuminates early Japanese political thought, written and unwritten law and the essentially political notion of tsumi.

Spis treści

List of figures and tables Acknowledgements Conventions 1. Introduction 2. Developments in the Political Structure of Early Japanese Society 3. The Earliest Forms of Tsumi: Kunitsutsumi and Amatsutsumi 4. Tsumi during the Development of Kingship 5. Tsumi during the Transformation from Okimi to Tenno. 6. Tsumi under the the Early Ritsuryo State. 7. Conclusion: The Resolution of Tsumi Notes Glossary of Chinese, Japanese and English terms Bibliography Conclusion

O autorze

Yoko Williams holds a doctorate from the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, and has held lecturing positions at the Faculty of Law, Waseda University, and other universities in Japan. Her main area of specialization is the philosophy and politics of early Japan. Dr Williams currently resides in Austria.