| Harima Fudoki: A Record of Ancient Japan Reinterpreted, Translated, Annotated, and with Commentary Contributor(s): Palmer (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004269363 ISBN-13: 9789004269361 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $138.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - History | Asia - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Series: Brill's Japanese Studies Library |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (1.41 lbs) 314 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Harima Fudoki, dated to 714CE, is one of Japan's earliest extant written records. It is a rich account of the people, places, natural resources and stories in the Harima region of western Japan. Produced by the government as a tool for Japan's early state formation, Harima Fudoki includes important myths of places and gods from a different perspective to the contemporaneous 'national' chronicles. This document is an essential primary source for all who are interested in ancient Japan. In this new critical edition, Palmer draws upon recent research into the archaeology, history, orality and literature of ancient Japan to reinterpret this hitherto little-known document. Palmer's insightful commentary contextualizes the Harima tales for the first time in English. |