Why is the history of Japan in the Middle Ages more like the history of England or France than the history of China in the same era?
October 31, 2020 | Education
| Japan, like England and France, is a “second generation” state founded by barbarians-conquerors in the zone of cultural influence of ancient civilizations. Medieval China, like Byzantium, became a direct heir to the ancient Han empire – not only of its culture, but of the entire state tradition.
