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Set against the backdrop of Japan's transition from imperial court to warrior governance, this collection features three war tales that illuminate the pivotal decades surrounding The Tale of the Heike. These narratives vividly capture the tumultuous changes in power dynamics and the cultural shifts of the era, offering a rich historical perspective on the rise of the samurai and the decline of aristocratic rule.
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The Dawn of the Warrior Age, Royall Tyler
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- Released
- 2024
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- Subtitle
- War Tales from Medieval Japan
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Royall Tyler
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9780231214667
- Series
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- Set against the backdrop of Japan's transition from imperial court to warrior governance, this collection features three war tales that illuminate the pivotal decades surrounding The Tale of the Heike. These narratives vividly capture the tumultuous changes in power dynamics and the cultural shifts of the era, offering a rich historical perspective on the rise of the samurai and the decline of aristocratic rule.