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The book explores the role of assassination, or "ansatsu," in the samurai-led revolution of the Meiji Restoration, which led to the fall of the shogun's military government and the restoration of the Imperial monarchy in 1868. It delves into the ideology and moral philosophy of the revolutionaries, particularly the concept of bushido, or "the way of the warrior," and examines how these principles laid the groundwork for the emperor-worship that emerged during World War II.
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Samurai Assassins, Romulus Hillsborough
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- 2017
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- Title
- Samurai Assassins
- Subtitle
- "Dark Murder" and the Meiji Restoration, 1853-1868
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Romulus Hillsborough
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Publisher
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 226
- ISBN13
- 9781476668802
- Category
- World history
- Description
- The book explores the role of assassination, or "ansatsu," in the samurai-led revolution of the Meiji Restoration, which led to the fall of the shogun's military government and the restoration of the Imperial monarchy in 1868. It delves into the ideology and moral philosophy of the revolutionaries, particularly the concept of bushido, or "the way of the warrior," and examines how these principles laid the groundwork for the emperor-worship that emerged during World War II.