War and Faith: Ikkō Ikki in Late Muromachi Japan

Carol Richmond Tsang Delves Into The Complex And Often Contradictory Relationship Between The Ikko Leagues And The Honganji Institution. Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Honganji And Its World -- Rennyo And The First Ikkō Ikki, 1457-1475 -- New Headquarters, New Ikki, 1475-1489 -- Ikki And A Patriarch's Orders, 1489-1525 -- Increasing Secular Power, 1525-1554 -- From Peak To Defeat, 1554-1580 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Character List -- Index. Carol Richmond Tsang. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [289]-300) And Index.