The Taiheiki
a chronicle of medieval japan - translated with an introduction and notes
$39.96
- Paperback
452 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2004
Summary
The Taiheiki: A Saga of Samurai and Emperors
An epic saga of samurai warfare in medieval Japan
This celebrated literary classic has delighted generations of Japanese. In its pages, you will find a vivid contemporary description of the fourteenth-century intrigues and battles that led to the destruction of the Hojo family, the military overlords of the nation, and made it possible for the Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339), one of Japan’s most remarkable sovereigns…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780804835381 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0804835381 |
| Author: | Helen Craig McCullough |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 452 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2004 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 130mm x 36mm |
| Series: | Tuttle Classics |
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About The Author
Helen Craig McCullough
Helen Craig McCullough (1918-1998) was a well-known American Orientalist. She received her doctoral degree from the University of California and studied at Tokyo University on a Fulbright grant. She was the editor and translator of numerous works from the Japanese and Chinese classic tradition.
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