| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
255 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245) and index. |
| Contents |
Aesthetics of seppuku -- History of seppuku to 1600. Ancient texts ; Minamoto no Tametomo ; Medieval war tales ; Seppuku as execution ; Kaishaku ; Nishina Morinobu ; Shimizu Muneharu ; Shibata Katsuie ; Sen no Rikyū ; Toyotomi Hidetsugu -- The seppuku ritual. Seppuku ritual protocols ; Types of seppuku -- History of seppuku after 1600. Junshi martyrdom ; The principle of dual blame ; The Akō incident ; The 1700s : urban dandies and paper fans ; The Kiso anti-flood project ; The 1800s : "Revere the Emperor, expel the barbarians!" ; The Aizu White Tigers ; Revolt of the Deague of the Divine Wind ; Nogi Maresuke. |
| Subject |
Seppuku.
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Suicide -- Japan -- History.
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| Note |
Colophon has Japanese title: Seppuku |
| ISBN |
9784770031426: $24.95 |
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4770031424 |
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