Insei Abdicated Sovereigns in the Politics of Late Heian Japan 1086-1185 / G. Cameron Hurst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurst, G. Cameron, author.

Series:

Studies of the East Asian Institute

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1976]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Explains how and why abdicated sovereigns emerged as important political figures in the late Heian period of Japan and reevaluates the manner in which Japanese scholars have treated the abdicated sovereign in the politics of the period.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Part I. Abdicated Sovereigns in Ancient Japan

1. The Concept of Insei in Japanese History

2. Structural and Functional Aspects of Heian Kinship Organization

3. Abdication and Abdicated Sovereigns Prior to the Insei Period

4. The Reign of Go-Sanjō and the Revival of Imperial Power

5. The Insei Period I: Shirakawa

6. The Insei Period II: Toba

7. The Insei Period III: Go-Shirakawa

Part II. The In No Chō

8. The Structure and Function of the In No Chō

9. Study of the In no Kinshin

10. Imperial Estates in the Late Heian Period

11. Insei: A Redefinition

Appendix One. Organization of the In no Chō

Appendix Two. In no Kinshin

Appendix Three. Japanese Sovereigns, 645-1185

Appendix Four. Abdicated Sovereigns and Their Major Consorts

Bibliographic Note

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-88447-8

OCLC:

1100431416