Himiko and Japan's Elusive Chiefdom of Yamatai : : Archaeology, History, and Mythology /

Himiko and Japan's Elusive Chiefdom of Yamatai : : Archaeology, History, and Mythology / / J. Edward Kidder.

The third-century Chinese chronicle Wei zhi (Record of Wei) is responsible for Japan's most enduring ancient mystery. This early history tells of a group of islands off the China coast that were dominated by a female shaman named Himiko. Himiko ruled for more than half a century as head of the...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Kidder, J. Edward,
Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2007]
©2007
Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (448 p.) :; 45 illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1. Ancient Texts and Sources
  • CHAPTER 2. The Wei Zhi and the Wa People
  • CHAPTER 3. The Initial Problem and Three Centuries of Compounding It
  • CHAPTER 4. Travel by Land and Water to Neighboring Countries
  • CHAPTER 5. Han Commanderies, Korean Kingdoms, and Wei China
  • CHAPTER 6. Japan in Transition from Yayoi to Kofun
  • CHAPTER 7. The Izumo-Yamato Contention
  • CHAPTER 8. Himiko, Shamans, Divination, and Other Magic
  • CHAPTER 9. Mirrors and Himiko's Allotment
  • CHAPTER 10. The Japanese View of the Wei Zhi Years
  • CHAPTER 11. The Endless Search for Yamatai
  • CHAPTER 12. Makimuku and the Location of Yamatai
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Wei Zhi Text
  • Select Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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