Critical Readings on the Emperors of Japan (4 Vols. Set)

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-20886-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 1400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2723 g

Reihe: Critical Readings

The imperial dynasty of Japan is the oldest on earth and the only one the Japanese have ever known. It is unique in the sense that Japanese emperors hardly ever decided policies, commanded troops, administered the state, passed judgments, or decreed on matters of faith. Actual power was usually in the hands of subordinates, whether aristocrats, warlords, bureaucrats or politicians. Despite their political and military weakness, the emperors of Japan occupied the highest position in the realm, enjoyed a sacred status, and their dynasty could not be overthrown. This 4-volume publication presents learned articles and book chapters in English on various aspects of the Japanese emperors from the ancient past until today, including Hirohito's controversial role in the Pacific War.

Brill's Critical Readings publications are a one stop reference resource in English, presenting high quality scholarship on one subject area assembled by experts in the field. By selecting the best material published to-date from a huge bank of sources, and contextualizing it thematically, the editor creates a unique tool for rapid access not only to seminal works but also to less familiar texts.

Zielgruppe

All those interested in Japanese and East Asian history and culture, and anyone concerned with comparative political institutions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shillony, B.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Shillony, B.
Ben-Ami Shillony, Ph.D. (1971), Princeton University, is Professor Emeritus of Japanese Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure and of the Japan Foundation Award. His books include Enigma of the Emperors (Global Oriental, 2005) and The Emperors of Modern Japan (Brill, 2008).

Ben-Ami Shillony, Ph.D. (1971), Princeton University, is Professor Emeritus of Japanese Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure and of the Japan Foundation Award. In 2012, he became a member of the Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and he has been elected Honorary President of the Israeli Association for Japanese Studies. His books include Enigma of the Emperors (Global Oriental, 2005) and The Emperors of Modern Japan (Brill, 2008).