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Japan: University of Tokyo Press. Good. 1992. Reprint. Paperback. 0860083209 . The Kojiki, the earliest source book in Japanese literature and history, was completed in 712 A.D. under the auspices of the imperial court. It is the oldest extant book in Japanese and, as its title (literally, 'Record of Ancient Things') suggests, an account of a still earlier era. It is the court's statement about the origins of the imperial clan and the leading families and the beginnings of Japan as a nation; and it is, at the same time, a compilation of myths, historical and pseudo-historical narratives and legends, songs, anecdotes, folk etymologies, and genealogies. v, [3], 655 pp. Extensive glossary. Bibliography. Index. Text in English. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Moderate external wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Kojiki Japan History Literature Myths Songs Legends Genealogy .
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Tokyo, Japan: University of Tokyo Press, 1968. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 655pp.incl.index; HB red w/gilt; slight rub w/lt.spotting&PON,foredge; clean,tight pgs. DJ white w/pink&blk.spine-color pic.cover; slight rub w/wear on edges. Kojiki: "Record of Ancient Things". The oldest extant book in Japanese. "This new translation relates the translated text to the achievements of modern scholarship, including all of the most recent commentaries by twentieth century scholars.
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