The Death of an Emperor: Japan at the Crossroads by Thomas Crump
The Death of an Emperor: Japan at the Crossroads

Thomas Crump

The Death of an Emperor: Japan at the Crossroads

Thomas Crump

280 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

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Firstly the extent to which the gods of Shinto determine the fortunes of the nation. Secondly the way in which the goodwill of the gods depends on there being an Emperor, and finally the Emperor's role in the seasonal rites which determine the su...

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