The Kojiki (Paperback)

Kojiki ("Record of Ancient Matters") is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century (711-2) and composed by O no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan, and the Kami. Along with the Nihon Shoki, the myths contained in the Kojiki are part of the inspiration behind Shinto practices and myths. O no Yasumaro (died August 15, 723) was a Japanese nobleman, bureaucrat, and chronicler. He is most famous for compiling and editing, with the assistance of Hieda no Are, the Kojiki, the oldest extant Japanese history. Empress Genmei (r. 707-721) charged Yasumaro with the duty of writing the Kojiki in 711 using the various clan chronicles and native myths. It was finished the following year in 712. Yasumaro became clan head in 716, and died in 723.

General

Imprint:	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	September 2012
Translators:	B.H. Chamberlain
Illustrators:	Alex Struik
Authors:	Yasumaro O. No
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	60
ISBN-13:	978-1-4793-2672-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-4793-2672-0
Barcode:	9781479326723

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