A Short History of Japan The Gold Pavilion The Ashikaga Shoguns
oversaw Japan’s tumble into the Warring States Period (Sengoku-
Jidai) along with the split in the Imperial family into the
Northern and Southern Courts. They also nurtured the Zen
Buddhist sect and built the Gold Pavilion in Kyoto while the
country starved of hunger, suffered famine, earthquake and
disease. Liverpool Riots and Political Children Laurie explores
the riots of Liverpool 30 years on with Richard Philips and
Diane Frost. He talks about political influence on children with
Dorothy Moss. Beyond the Book Whether from misguided practices,
or misplaced good intentions, or lack of editorial oversight,
the Huffington Post is on the carpet this week for aggregation
violations that stop just short of plagiarism and copyright
infringement. New Books in African Studies Erin Haney,
“Exposures: Photography and Africa” In Chapter 3 of Erin Haney’s
excellent book Photography and Africa (Reaktion Books, 2010)
there are seven photos taken in central A