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Episode 454 - That All my Dreams Might Not Prove Empty
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2022
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Description
This week: in 1940, a manuscript lost for over 600 years is recovered from the archives of the Imperial family. Within it lies the story of a fascinating woman, and her journey from imperial concubine to Buddhist nun--a journey that covers everything from high politics to the lives of common folk. Show notes here.
Released:
Sep 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 5 - Dream on a Spring Night: This week, we will be covering the fall of the Heian system, the massive Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira families, and the rise of the first shogunal government (called a bakufu) under the auspices of the brutal Minamoto no Yoritomo. by History of Japan