内容説明
The story begins in 1701 when the noble Lord Asano attacks an official at court.His punishment is swift and harsh―the Emperor orders Lord Asano to commit ritual suicide(harikiri).His lands are confiscated,his family exiled,and his Samurai warrior brigade is disbanded―becoming Ronin or masterless,wandering renegades.While appearing to follow the Emperor’s instructions,the 47 Ronin plot in secret for many years,biding their time until the moment to strike is right.Like the story of the Knights of the Round Table,the Ronin’s deeds have become legendary examples of courage,cunning and loyalty in a land where the Samurai are true heroes and honor is something worth dying for.John Allyn’s vivid retelling,with a foreword by scholar, Stephen Turnbull,presents this Japanese epic in its full historical context.
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Allyn,John[ALLYN,JOHN] [Allyn,John]
John Allyn studied Japanese at Stanford University and was stationed in Japan during the early years of the U.S.occupation.After returning to the U.S. he entered UCLA where he received a master’s degree in theater arts in 1951,and went on to specialize in Japanese theater,receiving a doctorate in theater history(本データはこの書籍が刊行された当時に掲載されていたものです)
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