Description
The first comprehensive historical study of one of the most famous events in Japanese history: the Forty-seven Ronin vendetta.
About the Author
John A. Tucker is a Professor of History at East Carolina University in Greenville. He has published extensively on Japanese and Chinese history, and his publications include Critical Readings on Japanese Confucianism, 4 vols. (2012), and Dao Companion to Japanese Confucian Philosophy, coedited with Chun-chieh Huang (2014).
Reviews
'The definitive book-length study by a uniquely qualified scholar of one of Japanese history's most contested events, the Ako ronin vendetta. Using primary sources, John A. Tucker details the complexity of the event itself, which pitted private morality against the feudal social order, and then traces its three centuries of enduring fascination in the popular imagination.' Peter Nosco, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
'Few stories from Japan are more powerful, more provocative, or more elastic than that of the heroic (or villainous) Forty-Seven Ronin. Tucker's exegesis is a masterful engagement with this classic tale, its myriad interpretations, and its various forms of social and cultural impact. With characteristic sensitivity and impressive scholarship, Tucker develops the central concept of vendetta into a force of historical richness and importance.' Chris Goto-Jones, University of Victoria, British Columbia
Book Information
ISBN 9781107480759
Author John A. Tucker
Format Paperback
Page Count 332
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 540g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 152mm * 15mm