CHJ002 McCullough, William et al. ed: THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF JAPAN 2. Heian Japan. The Cambridge History of Japan. Cambridge, 1999. 840 pp. 24x16 cm. Cloth. GBP 100.00 This volume provides the most comprehensive treatment of the Heian period, the golden age of the Japanese imperial court, in any Western language. From 794 to 1185, the Japanese emperor ruled over an elaborate government modelled on China's. Native Japanese elements blended with Chinese influences in religion and the courtly arts. In 1185 the elegant and peaceful world of the court was shattered by the struggle of the Taira and Minamoto warrior clans, who usurped real political power. General editor's preface; Preface to volume 2; Chronology; Introduction; 1. The Heian court, 794–1070 William H. McCullough; 2. The capital and its society William H. McCullough; 3. Land and society Dana Morris; 4. Provincial administration and land tenure in Early Heian Cornelius J. Kiley; 5. Chinese learning and intellectual life Marian Ury; 6. Aristocratic culture Helen Craig McCullough; 7. Aristocratic Buddhism Stanley Weinstein; 8. Religious practices Allan G. Grapard; 9. Insei G. Cameron Hurst III; 10. The rise of the warriors Rizo Takeuchi. Donald H. Shively, William H. McCullough, Dana Morris, Cornelius J. Kiley, Marian Ury, Helen Craig McCullough, Stanley Weinstein, Allan G. Grapard, G. Cameron Hurst III, Rizo Takeuchi. Subjects: History Can be ordered in, as of: 16/01/2010 Was item 255 in printed List 152. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.