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Yoshimasa and the Silver Pavilion the creation of the soul of Japan

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York Columbia University Press 2003Description: x, 208 p., [4] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780231130578
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 952.023KEE
Summary: Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. He was a failure as a soldier, incompetent at dealing with state business, and dominated by his wife. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. According to Donald Keene, Yoshimasa was the only shogun to leave a lasting heritage for the entire Japanese people.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-194) and index.

Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. He was a failure as a soldier, incompetent at dealing with state business, and dominated by his wife. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. According to Donald Keene, Yoshimasa was the only shogun to leave a lasting heritage for the entire Japanese people.

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