At The Time of the Samurai, 1185-1603
by
Louis Frederic
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
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...