A Thousand-Year History of the Buraku / Sadaki Takahashi / Iwanami Bunko / First Edition ☆ First printing: December 16, 1992 Content Description This pioneering work describes the history of the discriminated people, who were placed at the bottom of the social hierarchy, from the origins of the Japanese people, the creation of the class system under the ancient imperial state in Chapter 1, to the founding of the Suiheisha (Levelers Association) and the rise of the Suihei movement. This book, full of passion for human liberation, was written by Sadaki Takahashi, who was active in the pre-war socialist movement, at the young age of 19. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Historical Considerations of Special Buraku (Historical Background of Special Buraku; Slavery in Ancient Japan; Medieval Outcasts as the Origin of Special Buraku; The Origin of the Name "Eta"; The Formation Period of Special Buraku; The Eta and Hinin Systems in the Tokugawa Period) Part 2: The Present and the Suihei Movement of Special Buraku (The Liberation of Eta and Hinin and Its Effects; The Current Situation of Special Buraku and Their Social Status; The Reality of Buraku Discrimination; The Failure of Sympathetic Movements; The Struggle of the Suihei Movement; The Social Significance of the Suihei Movement; The Proletarianization of Buraku and Their Liberation) ● I do not smoke or own any pets. ● This is a used item. There is a possibility of stains or scratches that cannot be fully confirmed. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about this. Paperback Novel New Book Bunko (Pocket-sized paperback) Hardcover Magazine