The Authenticity of Sendai Kuji Hongi - A New Examination of Texts, with a Translation and Commentary

This reexamination of the much-maligned text of Sendai kuji hongi provides a new look into early Japanese historiography, as well as a window to a variant view of the Japanese imperial lineage, and information on important families such as the Mononobe and Owari.

Product details

• Authors: John Bentley
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.2006
• EAN: 9789004152250
• ISBN: 978-90-04-15225-0
• No. of pages: 440
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 246 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 925 g
• Series: Brill's Japanese Studies Libra
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics