Yoko Williams

Tsumi - Offence and Retribution in Early Japan (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Covering the period from before the emergence of the first political units until the formation of the Japanese ritsuryo state in the eighth century, this book offers an analysis of tsumi from a politico-historical perspective.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136874222
• Artikelnr.: 39705068

Autorenporträt

Yoko Williams holds a doctorate from the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, and has held lecturing positions at the Faculty of Law, Waseda University, and other universities in Japan. Her main area of specialization is the philosophy and politics of early Japan. Dr Williams currently resides in Austria.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures and tables Acknowledgements Conventions 1. Introduction 2.
Developments in the Political Structure of Early Japanese Society 3. The
Earliest Forms of Tsumi: Kunitsutsumi and Amatsutsumi 4. Tsumi during the
Development of Kingship 5. Tsumi during the Transformation from Okimi to
Tenno. 6. Tsumi under the the Early Ritsuryo State. 7. Conclusion: The
Resolution of Tsumi Notes Glossary of Chinese, Japanese and English terms
Bibliography Conclusion