A comprehensive social history of the Japanese monarchy that sheds light on court life, ritual, sexual mores, religious observances, the development of the caste system, and the laws of succession, and shows how this 2,000 year-old institution has survived the vicissitudes of history to emerge as a strong force behind the modern Japanese state. 16-page photo insert.
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A comprehensive social history of the Japanese monarchy that sheds light on court life, ritual, sexual mores, religious observances, the development of the caste system, and the laws of succession, and shows how this 2,000 year-old institution has survived the vicissitudes of history to emerge as a strong force behind the modern Japanese state. 16-page photo insert.
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Add this copy of Sons of Heaven: a Portrait of the Japanese Monarchy to cart. $6.21, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Collier Books.
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Add this copy of Sons of Heaven: a Portrait of the Japanese Monarchy to cart. $6.98, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Scribner Book Company.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Sons of Heaven: a Portrait of the Japanese Monarchy to cart. $13.89, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Scribner Book Company.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (Japan, emperors, monarchy, Hirohito) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Sons of Heaven: a Portrait of the Japanese Monarchy to cart. $14.50, like new condition, Sold by Old Book Shop of Bordentown rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bordentown, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Macdonald.
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Fine in fine jacket. First printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Section of maps at front, 400 pp. with bibliography and index. Illustrations. A work that tells the little-know story of the oldest and most mysterious monarchy in the world; men--and a few women--who for nearly two millenia stood incontestably as Japan's supreme fount of authority.
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