Medieval Japan & Medieval Europe: Compare & Contrast

When
03 Feb 2015
7:00 PM
Location
Online Seminar

Medieval Japan & Medieval Europe:

Compare & Contrast

Generously funded by a grant from

the Japan Center for Global Partnership and

The Japan Foundation

Online Seminar

Feb. 3, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET

Speaker: Karl Friday

Free and open to the public

For centuries medieval Japan and medieval Europe have been compared. However, they represented fundamentally different societies; knights and samurai were born under different circumstances, and samurai political power evolved along a markedly different path into shapes and forms diverging greatly from those of European lordship. By exploring more deeply the history of medieval Japan, we will clarify contrasts, and bring similarities that did exist into focus.

Especially for educators of grades 6-12. Everyone welcome.

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF BOSTON