OKAGAMI, The Great Mirror : : Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027) and His Times / / Helen Craig McCullough.
Presented here in a new and complete translation is the Japanese classic Okagami, an historical talc that mirrors a man's life and the times in which he lived. Dating from the late eleventh or early twelfth century, it focuses on Fujiwara Michinaga, the leading political figure in the great fam...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1980 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Edition: | Course Book |
Language: | English |
Series: | Princeton Library of Asian Translations ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (394 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Translator's Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Appendix A. Persons and Places Mentioned in the Text -- Appendix B. Translations from Other Ōkagami Textual Lines -- Appendix C. Chronology of the Ōkagami Period -- Appendix D. The Fujiwara Role in Japanese Court History from Kamatari to Michinaga -- Figure 1. Heiankyō -- Figure 2. The Greater Imperial Palace (Daidairi) -- Figure 3. The Imperial Residential Compound (Dairi) -- Figure 4. The Emperor's Residence (Seiryōden) -- List of Works Cited -- Index |
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Summary: | Presented here in a new and complete translation is the Japanese classic Okagami, an historical talc that mirrors a man's life and the times in which he lived. Dating from the late eleventh or early twelfth century, it focuses on Fujiwara Michinaga, the leading political figure in the great family that dominated the court during most of the Helan period.Originally published in 1980.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400855933 9783110649680 9783110413441 9783110413663 9783110442496 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400855933 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Helen Craig McCullough. |