Author : Michael Barrett McCarty
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis Divided Loyalties and Shifting Perceptions by : Michael Barrett McCarty
Download or read book Divided Loyalties and Shifting Perceptions written by Michael Barrett McCarty and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disastrously defeated within the span of a month, Go-Toba and his sons were all sent into exile by the Bakufu, which emerged from its victory more powerful than before. The shock waves Go-Toba's defeat sent through medieval society reveal the complexity of thirteenth-century Japan, characterized by divided loyalties, overlapping networks of interpersonal ties, and changing perceptions of social identity. By explaining, justifying, or condemning Go-Toba's actions in 1221, medieval writers explored new ways of understanding imperial authority, loyalty and honor, and the roles of court and warrior government, providing deeper insight into early medieval Japanese history.