Time in Diaries of Court and Bakufu Officials in the late 13th Century. A Study of Kanchūki, Kenji sannen ki and Einin sannen ki

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This monograph explores how time is represented in diaries of late thirteenth-century Japanese government officials, contributing to the understanding of temporality among noble elites during the Kamakura period. It examines various time practices and argues for a plurality of coexisting modes of time, reflecting the complexities of medieval Japanese society.