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| Edition: | 1 |
| Place and year of publication: | Warszawa 2020 |
| Publication language: | polski |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 978-83-235-4348-0 |
| EAN: | 9788323543480 |
| Number of page: | 328 |
| Size of the file: | 9,54 MB |
| Publication type: | Praca naukowa |
Silver and Tea. Japanese Merchant Elites of Hakata and Sakai and Their Relationships with Warriors in the Second Half of the 16th Century
The book discusses the story of two most important self-governing merchant cities in Japan: Hakata and Sakai and presents the characteristics and the ethos of merchant elites leading those cities in the second half of the 16th century. The merchants, who wanted to strengthen their social position, built relationships with warriors seeking to seize power over the country, using not only their fortunes and influence on trade, but also the tea drinking ceremony ("chanoyu") and its symbolic language.
Keywords: Japan, history of Japan, merchants, warriors/samurai, tea drinking ceremony, Hakata, Sakai.
The book discusses the story of two most important self-governing merchant cities in Japan: Hakata and Sakai and presents the characteristics and the ethos of merchant elites leading those cities in the second half of the 16th century. The merchants, who wanted to strengthen their social position, built relationships with warriors seeking to seize power over the country, using not only their fortunes and influence on trade, but also the tea drinking ceremony ("chanoyu") and its symbolic language.
Keywords: Japan, history of Japan, merchants, warriors/samurai, tea drinking ceremony, Hakata, Sakai.
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