Thesis Chapters by Marco De Rensis
The aim of this dissertation is to analyse how the samurai, the warrior class of feudal Japan, re... more The aim of this dissertation is to analyse how the samurai, the warrior class of feudal Japan, reacted to the great transformations that took place in Japan from the second half of the 19th century. During the Meiji period (1868-1912), in fact, Japan underwent a long process of transformation of political, economic, social and military institutions, including the abolition of the social classes into which the Japanese population was traditionally divided. Consequently, the samurai lost their privileges, finding themselves in the position of earning a living like most other Japanese.
The question I have tried to answer is whether this transformation culminated in the loss of the identity of the “samurai”, who thus became citizens like any other, or whether they remained a group distinct from the others, albeit losing their characterisation as a warrior class.
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Thesis Chapters by Marco De Rensis
The question I have tried to answer is whether this transformation culminated in the loss of the identity of the “samurai”, who thus became citizens like any other, or whether they remained a group distinct from the others, albeit losing their characterisation as a warrior class.
The question I have tried to answer is whether this transformation culminated in the loss of the identity of the “samurai”, who thus became citizens like any other, or whether they remained a group distinct from the others, albeit losing their characterisation as a warrior class.