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The Dog Shogun: The Personality and Policies of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey Annotated edition
The Dog Shogun: The Personality and Policies of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey
Tsunayoshi (1646-1709), the fifth Tokugawa shogun, is viewed by many as a tyrant. His Laws of Compassion, which made the maltreatment of dogs an offense punishable by death, earned him the nickname Dog Shogun. This work presents an analysis of Tsunayoshi's background, which sheds new light on his personality and his policies.
394 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 30, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780824830304 |
| Publishers | University of Hawai'i Press |
| Pages | 392 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 153 × 25 mm · 612 g |
| Language | English |