OKAGAMI, The Great Mirror: Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027) and His Times

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Main Details

Title OKAGAMI, The Great Mirror: Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027) and His Times
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Helen Craig McCullough
SeriesPrinceton Library of Asian Translations
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:394
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreAsian and Middle Eastern history
Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
ISBN/Barcode 9780691643427
ClassificationsDewey:952.01092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Presented here in a new and complete translation is the Japanese classic Okagami, an historical talc that mirrors a man's life and the times in which he lived. Dating from the late eleventh or early twelfth century, it focuses on Fujiwara Michinaga, the leading political figure in the great family that dominated the court during most of the Helan p