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The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado de Karl F. Friday

The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado

Autor Karl F. Friday
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 14 feb 2008
A portrait of Japan′s first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the "New Emperor"? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action–packed account of Masakado′s insurrection offers a captivating introduction to the samurai, their role in 10th–century society, and the world outside the capital–a must–read for those interested in early Japan, samurai warfare, or the mystique of ancient warriors. Karl Friday (Athens, GA) is a Professor of History at the University of Georgia. A renowned expert on the samurai and early Japanese history, he has authored four books and appeared on numerous A&E, History, and Discovery Channel programs. He is active on several Web forums.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780471760825
ISBN-10: 047176082X
Pagini: 220
Dimensiuni: 167 x 242 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: Wiley (TP)
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Martial arts afficianados and Japanophiles.

Descriere

Praise for The First Samurai "In his lucid and meticulously researched reconstruction of the tenth–century rebel Taira Masakado, Karl Friday illuminates the attitudes and institutions of tenth–century Japan, and explains the enduring appeal of this audacious man who strove to be emperor. Through the life of Masakado, Friday brings alive the patterns of early Japanese warfare, and the complex interaction between central and regional authority. The First Samurai will remain the definitive study of the legendary warrior and his age for years to come." —Thomas D. Conlan, Bowdoin College An amazing true story of war, ambition, and a terrible destiny. When Japan′s imperial court declared, in the year 940, that the "punishment of Heaven" would descend upon Taira Masakado, they meant it. First, Masakado was defeated in battle and beheaded. Next, his head hung from a tree for three months before, according to legend, it flew off to the east where to this day Masakado′s cursed spirit delivers calamity to one Tokyo neighborhood. What could this brave young warrior have done to merit such a horrifying fate? Find out in The First Samurai.

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The First Samurai

"In his lucid and meticulously researched reconstruction of the tenth-century rebel Taira Masakado, Karl Friday illuminates the attitudes and institutions of tenth-century Japan, and explains the enduring appeal of this audacious man who strove to be emperor. Through the life of Masakado, Friday brings alive the patterns of early Japanese warfare, and the complex interaction between central and regional authority. The First Samurai will remain the definitive study of the legendary warrior and his age for years to come."

--Thomas D. Conlan, Bowdoin College

An amazing true story of war, ambition, and a terrible destiny.

When Japan's imperial court declared, in the year 940, that the "punishment of Heaven" would descend upon Taira Masakado, they meant it. First, Masakado was defeated in battle and beheaded. Next, his head hung from a tree for three months before, according to legend, it flew off to the east where to this day Masakado's cursed spirit delivers calamity to one Tokyo neighborhood. What could this brave young warrior have done to merit such a horrifying fate? Find out in The First Samurai.

Cuprins

List of Figures. Acknowledgements. 1. Masakado and His Legacy. Masakado′s Legacy. The First Samurai. 2. Masakado′s World. The Court and the Countryside. Premise, Reality and Adjustment. Tax Farmers, Princes and Bandits. Alliances and Immigrants. The Taira in the East. 3. Masakado and His Uncles. The Alliance. The Battle at Shimozuke Capital. Yoshikane′s Revenge. 4. New Enemies and New Friends. The Feud with Sadamori. The Quarrel in Musashi. Ambushes and Raids. Rainbows, Earthquakes and Bandits. Conclusion. 5. Insurrection. The Incident at the Hitachi Capital. Lord of the Kant. The Court′s Response. "Insurrections East and West". Conclusion. 6. Apotheosis. The Letter to Fujiwara Tadahira. Rebellion or Redemption? Miscreancy & Misfire in Hitachi. Fujiwara Hidesato. Blunder, Mishap and Rout. The Final Reckoning. Conclusion. 7. Epilogue. Seeking Sumitomo. And to the Victors. Posterity. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

Notă biografică

Karl Friday is a professor of history at the University of Georgia. A renowned expert on the samurai and early Japanese history, he is the author of four books and has appeared on numerous A&E, History, and Discovery Channel programs.