ISBN: | 9781136925535 |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Published: | 1 November, 2010 |
Format: | eBook |
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From the tenth century onwards the emperors of Japan gradually lost power. The local lords or clan chiefs waged ceaseless war against each other, while the court, wholly steeped in Chinese culture, seemed to take no further interest in the affairs of the nation. In 1191 the Minamoto clan mastered the disturbances and finally imposed its rule. Hard work, respect for the hierarchy, the cult of nationalism, a sense of self-sacrifice and duty - such was the new trend. The Buddhist doctrine of Zen ma
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