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Japan: University of Tokyo Press. Good. 1992. Reprint. Paperback. 0860083209 . The Kojiki, the earliest source book in Japanese literature and history, was completed in 712 A.D. under the auspices of the imperial court. It is the oldest extant book in Japanese and, as its title (literally, 'Record of Ancient Things') suggests, an account of a still earlier era. It is the court's statement about the origins of the imperial clan and the leading families and the beginnings of Japan as a nation; and it is, at the same time, a compilation of myths, historical and pseudo-historical narratives and legends, songs, anecdotes, folk etymologies, and genealogies. v, [3], 655 pp. Extensive glossary. Bibliography. Index. Text in English. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Moderate external wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Kojiki Japan History Literature Myths Songs Legends Genealogy .
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- Title Kojiki
- Author Donald L. Philippi (Translator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 6TH
- Pages 655
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, Japan
- Date June 1977
- ISBN 9780860083207 / 0860083209
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