The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780345803900ISBN-10:345803906UPC:9780345803900Book Category:History, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Asia, Asian, Social HistoryBook Topic:Japan, JapaneseSize:7.73 x 5.51 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6415Product ID:SCPS7JNY5D
Ivan Morris's definitive and widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious and melancholy world of ancient Japan. - "A book which should delight anyone interested in Japan." --The New York Times Book Review
Using The Tale of Genji and other major literary works from Japan's Heian period as a frame of reference, The World of the Shining Prince recreates an era when women set the cultural tone....
Using The Tale of Genji and other major literary works from Japan's Heian period as a frame of reference, The World of the Shining Prince recreates an era when women set the cultural tone....
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780345803900ISBN-10:345803906UPC:9780345803900Book Category:History, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Asia, Asian, Social HistoryBook Topic:Japan, JapaneseSize:7.73 x 5.51 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6415Product ID:SCPS7JNY5D
Ivan Morris studied Japanese language and culture at Harvard University while serving in the Intelligence Section of the U.S. Navy Reserves. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1951, he worked for the Far East Section of the BBC as well as for the Japan and Pacific departments of the British Foreign Office. He lived in Tokyo for several years, writing, lecturing, and...
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