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The Chronicles of Japan: Volume I: Age of the Gods and Legendary Sovereigns(The Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature)

The Chronicles of Japan: Volume I: Age of the Gods and Legendary Sovereigns(The Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature)


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The Chronicles of Japan--or The Nihon Shoki--compiled in 720 CE, is the oldest official history of the Japanese state. Following a 672 coup, the state of Wa renamed itself Japan and produced this dynastic historical text, legitimizing its hegemony of the archipelago. The first volume begins with the creation of the universe and the divine genealogy that underpins imperial legitimacy. Although the text was originally produced as a record of dynastic history, it is now considered the single most valuable source of information about the life, language, culture, myths, and customs of early Japan. To this day it inspires new adaptations in film, media, and video games. Written in Literary Sinitic with vernacular Japanese notes and songs, the text illustrates the process by which non-Chinese speaking peoples adapted Classical Chinese script and syntax to inscribe their own languages. Matthieu Felt's full English translation of this text is accompanied by explanatory notes, maps, and charts, making it valuable to any reader interested in the history of Japan, Shinto, mythology, the history of writing, Japanese literature and culture, and premodern Asian history.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction The Chronicles of Japan Book 1: Age of the Gods Book 2: Age of the Gods Book 3: Emperor Jinmu Book 4: Emperors Suizei, Annei, Itoku, Kosho, Koan, Korei, Kogen, and Kaika Book 5: Emperor Sujin Book 6: Emperor Suinin Book 7: Emperors Keiko and Seimu Book 8: Emperor Chuai Book 9: Empress Jingu Book 10: Emperor Ojin Book 11: Emperor Nintoku Book 12: Emperors Richu and Hanzei Book 13: Emperors Ingyo and Anko Book 14: Emperor Yuryaku Book 15: Emperors Seinei, Kenzo, and Ninken Book 16: Emperor Buretsu Appendix 1: Glossary of Kami in the Chronicles Appendix 2: Songs in the Chronicles Text-Critical Endnotes Index of Names and Places

About the Author :
Matthieu Felt is Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of Florida and the author of Meanings of Antiquity: Myth Interpretation in Premodern Japan.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780197606223
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Height: 237 mm
  • No of Pages: 752
  • Series Title: The Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature
  • Sub Title: Volume I: Age of the Gods and Legendary Sovereigns
  • Width: 164 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0197606229
  • Publisher Date: 03 Apr 2026
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 56 mm
  • Weight: 1196 gr


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