The Development of Kamakura Rule, 1180-1250

An examination of a formative period in medieval Japanese history, this study analyzes the origins and consequences of the Jōkyū War of 1221, a struggle of modest military proportions but of major political and legal importance. In defeating the traditional Court at Kyoto, the warrior government at Kamakura became the dominant national power; it subsequently created a highly efficient administration that gave Japan a century of social and political stability.Crucial to the success of Kamakura ru