Young and Old in Homer and in Heike Monogatari By Naoko Yamagato Greece & Rome, Vol.40: 1 (1993) Introduction: Homer’s epics have been compared with many other epic traditions in the world, such as Sumerian, Indian, Serbo-Croatian, Medieval German, and Old French epics, from various points of view, such as narrative techniques, genesis of traditions, oral […]
Japan’s relations with the Asian Continent and the Korean Peninsula (Before 950 AD)
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Land Administration in Medieval Japan: Ito no shô in Chikuzen Province, 1131–1336
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Land Administration in Medieval Japan: Ito no shô in Chikuzen Province, 1131–1336 By Judith Fröhlich History: The Journal of the Historical Association, Vol. 88:239 (2003) Abstract: The topic of land administration is central in historical studies of medieval Japan, since it provides insight into the social and economic development during the medieval period and highlights […]
Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan
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Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan By Stephen Morillo Journal of World History, Vol. 6:1 (1995) Introduction: What role does technological innovation play in shaping historical change in the premodern world? In general terms, this is the problem I address in this article. Specifically, I analyze the “military evolution” that emerged […]
On the Transportation of the European Liturgical Objects to Japan in the 16th Century and Their Use by the “Kirishitan”
December 22, 2008 By
On the Transportation of the European Liturgical Objects to Japan in the 16th Century and Their Use by the “Kirishitan” By Yoshie Koijma XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: Contact between Japan and the West was initiated in the middle of the 16th century with the arrival of the Portuguese in 1543 at Tanegashima […]
Japan’s Early Female Emperors
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Japan’s Early Female Emperors By E. Patricia Tsurumi Historical Reflections, Vol. 8:1 (1981) Introduction: According to conventional Japanese chronology, the time between Suiko’s accession in 592 and Shotoku’s death in 770 is divided into sixteen reigns, half of which featured female emperors. Since two of these women reigned twice, returning to the throne after abdication to […]
In the Company of Wolves: Samurai and the Social Order in Early Medieval Japan
November 22, 2008 By
In the Company of Wolves: Samurai and the Social Order in Early Medieval Japan Lecture by Karl F. Friday Given at Ohio State University, April 2005 Abstract: Were the early samurai wolves amidst the fold? This question is less clear-cut than it might seem, for the samurai were, from the beginning of their history, at once […]
“Washing Off the Dust”: Baths and Bathing in Late Medieval Japan
October 17, 2008 By
“Washing Off the Dust”: Baths and Bathing in Late Medieval Japan By Lee A. Butler Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 60:1 (2005) Summary: This article analyzes bathing practices during the late medieval period (1338–1600) of Japan, an era of particular richness in the uses and styles of the bath. Although baths and bathing were not uncommon in ancient and […]
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