The Heiké Story : A Modern Translation of the Classic Japanese Tale of Love and War. [Shin Heike Monogatari]
by Yoshikawa, Eiji, 1892-1962.吉川英治 [trans., Fuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu; illustrations, Kenkichi Sugimoto]
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Boston ; Rutland, VT ; Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, 2002., 2002. As New. 13th printing ; pictorial, stiff paper wrappers ; 627 pp. ; illustrated ; 18 cm. ; ISBN: 0804833184 ; OCLC: 8830535 ; "Kyoto in the twelfth century was a magnificent city, but crime, disorder, and lust were rampant. The people were abused by the nobility, while the armed Buddhist monks terrorized court and commoner alike. In despair, the Emperor called upon the Heike and Genji clans to quell civil disturbances. Although the clans succeeded, they quarreled over the spoils of war and plunged the country into a century of warfare.This novel describes the rise to power of Kiyomori of the Heike clan during this turbulent time. From a youth sunk in poverty, Kiyomori eventually rose to become the Emperor's Chief Councillor. Although he was a gentle, enlightened man, he left a trail of bloodshed and ruin in his wake. The strange twists of Kiyomori's fate are the core of this epic novel.The Heike Story is a modern translation of a Japanese classic. Its exotic atmosphere, narrative power, pageantry, and poetry will enthrall English readers and provide an entertaining introduction to an important source of Japanese culture." ; AS NEW
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- The Heiké Story : A Modern Translation of the Classic Japanese Tale of Love and War. [Shin Heike Monogatari]
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- Yoshikawa, Eiji, 1892-1962.吉川英治 [trans., Fuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu; illustrations, Kenkichi Sugimoto]
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- Boston ; Rutland, VT ; Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, 2002.
- Date Published
- 2002
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- ISBN: 0804833184 novels japanese kyoto crime disorder lust buddhists monks genji heike heiké clans samurai kiyomori kammu yoritomo appeared Ariko armor arms arrived Asatori asked Asuka Avenue Bamboku brother called capital carriage Cloister Palace Cloist
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