The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society (Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture) - Softcover

Souyri, Pierre Fran�ois

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This unique synthetic history of Japan's "middle ages" is a remarkable portrait of a complex period in the evolution of Japan. Using a wide variety of sources -- ranging from legal and historical texts to artistic and literary examples -- to form a detailed overview of medieval Japanese society, Souyri demonstrates the interconnected nature of medieval Japanese culture while providing an animated account of the era's religious, intellectual, and literary practices.

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The World Turned Upside Down In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the "age of warriors." This book provides an account of the religious, intellectual, and literary practices of medieval Japan in order to reveal the era's own cultural creativity and enormous economic potential. Full description

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A solid social history filling a void in the present English literature on social history in the Japanese Middle Ages.--James Guthrie "Sixteenth Century Journal "

A masterful synthesis of current scholarship... brilliant... excellent.--Herman Ooms "Journal of Asian Studies "

Pierre Souyri does not burden the reader with detail that a new student will simply be unable to absorb, but tells interesting stories that will linger in the memory...I am pleased that Professor Souyri has produced this book and I believe it will be a useful aid to undergraduate teaching...--Tom Nelson "School of Oriental & African Studies "

Thought provoking.... Whoever wants to get a broad picture of the current state of the art in the field of Japanese medieval history should read this book.--Reinhard Z�llner (of the French edition) "Monumenta Nipponica "

The World Turned Upside Down is an indispensable addition to the growing corpus examining this vital era when the Japanese world truly did seem to be in total upheaval.--History

Souryi dexterously handles historiographical controversies with a light and kindly touch.--Choice

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