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Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600, Abridged Edition
Haruo Shirane (Ed.)
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Description for Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600, Abridged Edition
Paperback. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 1288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1760.
Traditional Japanese Literature features a rich array of works dating from the very beginnings of the Japanese written language through the evolution of Japan's noted aristocratic court and warrior cultures. It contains stunning new translations of such canonical texts as The Tales of the Heike as well as works and genres previously ignored by scholars and unknown to general readers. This volume includes generous selections from Man'yysh, The Tale of Genji, The Pillow Book, Kokinsh, and other classics of Japanese literature, as well as a stunning range of folk literature, epic tales of war, poetry, and no drama. The anthology ... Read more
Traditional Japanese Literature features a rich array of works dating from the very beginnings of the Japanese written language through the evolution of Japan's noted aristocratic court and warrior cultures. It contains stunning new translations of such canonical texts as The Tales of the Heike as well as works and genres previously ignored by scholars and unknown to general readers. This volume includes generous selections from Man'yysh, The Tale of Genji, The Pillow Book, Kokinsh, and other classics of Japanese literature, as well as a stunning range of folk literature, epic tales of war, poetry, and no drama. The anthology ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Condition
New
Weight
1759g
Number of Pages
1288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231136976
SKU
V9780231136976
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About Haruo Shirane (Ed.)
Haruo Shirane is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. He is the author and editor of numerous books on Japanese literature, including Envisioning the Tale of Genji: Media, Gender, and Cultural Production; Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900; and Classical Japanese: A Grammar.
Reviews for Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600, Abridged Edition
It's one of those impressive, erudite must-have titles for anyone interested in Asian literature
Terry Hong The Bloomsbury Review An anthology that comprises superb translations of an exceptionally wide range of texts, each with a pithy introduction... Highly recommended. CHOICE This volume provides a wealth of material.
Robert Huey Monumenta Nipponica
Terry Hong The Bloomsbury Review An anthology that comprises superb translations of an exceptionally wide range of texts, each with a pithy introduction... Highly recommended. CHOICE This volume provides a wealth of material.
Robert Huey Monumenta Nipponica