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The Kojiki An Account of Ancient Matters Translations from the Asian Classics
by [Ō, no Yasumaro]
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Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that have helped to shape the modern nation's views of its ancient past. Gustav Heldt's engaging new translation of this revered classic aims to make the Kojiki accessible to contemporary readers while staying true to the distinctively dramatic and evocative appeal of the original's language. It conveys the rhythms that structure the Kojiki's animated style of storytelling and translates the names of its many people and places to clarify their significance within the narrative. An introduction, glossaries, maps, and bibliographies offer a wealth of additional information about Japan's earliest extant record of its history, literature, and religion.
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- Columbia University Press Brand
- Sep 9, 2014 Pub Date:
- 9780231163880 ISBN-13:
- 0231163886 ISBN-10:
- 312.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 0.8 in * 6 in * 9.1 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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