商品簡介
The very concept of an emperor would appear to be an anomaly in modern times. However, from this collection, it is obvious the Japanese people are able to live, in general, in both traditions. With an international team of leading scholars, editor Shillony (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) looks at the personalities and periods of modern emperors, and their influence on our image of the monarchy. Their topics include the significance of the survival of the monarchy, the forces behind the philosophy supporting the monarchy, veneration of the person and role of the emperor, the perceptions of the left, conservative dissatisfaction with modern emperors, the relationship between emperors and Christianity, and the unreciprocated gaze of the emperors when photographed. Other topics examine the reigns of individual emperors, from Empress Nagako and the family business to the controversy over Hirohito in the war years and Emperor Akihito's problems in succession. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Ben-Ami Shillony, Ph.D. (Princeton, 1971), is Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star. His books include Revolt in Japan (1973), Politics and Culture in Wartime Japan (1981), and Enigma of the Emperors (2005).