The Forty-Seven Ronin: The Vendetta in History

by John Tucker

Book Overview

The Forty-Seven Rōnin vendetta is one of the most famous incidents in Japanese history, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. John A. Tucker seeks to provide a credible account of the vendetta and its afterlife in history. He suggests that, when considered historically and holistically, the vendetta appears as a site of contested cultural ground, with conflicts, disagreements, and debates characterizing its three-century history far more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107096871
• ISBN13: 9781107096875
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"