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Hired swords : the rise of private warrior power in early Japan / Karl F. Friday.

LIBRA DS838.5 .F75 1992
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Language:
English
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Physical Description:
ix, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 1992.
Summary:
" A long overdue revision of court-warrior relationships from the seventh through twelfth centuries. . . . Friday' s book has significantly altered the way Western scholars will view the history of early Japan." - Journal of Asian Studies " Friday raises issues that all teachers and scholars must take into account." - American Historical Review
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-256) and index.
ISBN:
0804719780
OCLC:
24143919

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