The Okagami: A Japanese Historical Tale

by J.K. Yamagiwa (Translator)

Other authorsEdwin O. Reischauer (Foreword)
Paperback, 1978

Status

Available

Call number

952.01

Tags

Japan, Japanese literature, Middle Ages, history

Genres

Collection

Your library

Publication

Tuttle (1978), Paperback, 488 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member antiquary
Not very exciting reading, but important as a semi-historical source for Japanese court life of the Heian period --provides historical background for Genji and other great literature of the era

Subjects

Japan History Heian period, 794-1185

Language

English

Original language

Japanese

ISBN

0804812470 / 9780804812474

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