This volume analyzes the recurring form of warrior government known as the Bakufu (or shogunate) that ruled Japan for nearly 700 years. All the essays in this collection clarify aspects of Japanese political tradition that have been neglected by Western writers, and point out alternatives to already stated views.ContributorsForewordJansenMarius B.IntroductionMassJeffrey P.What Can We Not Know about the Kamakura Bakufu ?MassJeffrey P.The Kamakura Bakufu and Its OfficialsGobleAndrewMuromachi Bakufu Rule in Kyoto: Administrative and Judicial AspectsGaySuzanneRegional Outposts of Muromachi Bakufu Rule: The Kantō and KyushuHarringtonLorraine F.The Provincial Vassals of the Muromachi Shogunsló9
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