Sons of Heaven: A Portrait of the Japanese Monarchy

By Jerrold M. Packard

Book Overview

A comprehensive social history of the Japanese monarchy that sheds light on court life, ritual, sexual mores, religious observances, the development of the caste system, and the laws of succession, and shows how this 2,000 year-old institution has survived the vicissitudes of history to emerge as a strong force behind the modern Japanese state. 16-page photo insert.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0020232810
• ISBN13: 9780020232810
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Collier Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.