Insei Abdicated Sovereigns in the Politics of Late Heian Japan 1086–1185

G. Cameron Hurst

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Insei Abdicated Sovereigns in the Politics of Late Heian Japan 1086–1185

G. Cameron Hurst

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1976

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Explains how and why abdicated sovereigns emerged as important political figures in the late Heian period of Japan and reevaluates the manner in which Japanese scholars have treated the abdicated sovereign in the politics of the period.

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History Regional and National History Asia-Pacific

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Part I. Abdicated Sovereigns in Ancient Japan
1. The Concept of Insei in Japanese History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
2. Structural and Functional Aspects of Heian Kinship Organization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	10
3. Abdication and Abdicated Sovereigns Prior to the Insei Period Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	36
4. The Reign of Go-Sanjō and the Revival of Imperial Power Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	101
5. The Insei Period I: Shirakawa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	125
6. The Insei Period II: Toba Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	154
7. The Insei Period III: Go-Shirakawa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	178
Part II. The In No Chō
8. The Structure and Function of the In No Chō Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	217
9. Study of the In no Kinshin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	237
10. Imperial Estates in the Late Heian Period Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	254
11. Insei: A Redefinition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	275
Appendix One. Organization of the In no Chō Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	279
Appendix Two. In no Kinshin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	285
Appendix Three. Japanese Sovereigns, 645–1185 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	312
Appendix Four. Abdicated Sovereigns and Their Major Consorts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	314
Bibliographic Note Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	315
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	319
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	329
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	331

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9780231884471

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https://doi.org/10.7312/hurs91588

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Insei Abdicated Sovereigns in the Politics of Late Heian Japan 1086–1185

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