The Dog Shogun - The Personality And Policies of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi

Informationen zum Autor Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey is professor of Japanese history and a founding member of the Department of Comparative Culture! Otsuma Women's University! Tokyo. Klappentext Tsunayoshi (1646-1709), the fifth Tokugawa shogun, is viewed by many as a tyrant. His Laws of Compassion, which made the maltreatment of dogs an offense punishable by death, earned him the nickname Dog Shogun. This work presents an analysis of Tsunayoshi's background, which sheds new light on his personality and his policies. Zusammenfassung Tsunayoshi (1646-1709)! the fifth Tokugawa shogun! is viewed by many as a tyrant. His Laws of Compassion! which made the maltreatment of dogs an offense punishable by death! earned him the nickname Dog Shogun. This work presents an analysis of Tsunayoshi's background! which sheds new light on his personality and his policies.

About the author

Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey is professor of Japanese history and a founding member of the Department of Comparative Culture, Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo.

Product details

• Authors: Beatrice Bodart-Bailey, Beatrice M Bodart-Bailey, Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2007
• EAN: 9780824830304
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-3030-4
• No. of pages: 378
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous