The six national histories of Japan
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The six national histories of Japan
UBC Press , University of Tokyo Press, c1991
- : UBC Press
- : Univ. Tokyo Press
- Other Title
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六国史
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Translation of: 六国史
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Six National Histories of Japan chronicle the history of Japanfrom its origins in the 'Age of the Gods' to A.D.887. Compiled in the imperial court during the eighth and ninthcenturies by leading scholars and officials of the day, they haveexerted a profound effect on Japanese thought for well over amillenium. In his book, renowned historian Taro Sakamotointerpreted modern scholarly findings, as well as presenting his ownviews, thus completing the modern re-evaluation of the controversialfirst history. His study is the only one to survey all sixhistories, identifying common features and pointing out the specialcharacteristics of each. John Brownlee's translation makesavailable to English readers a valuable study of the Six NationalHistories which also provides insights into the methods of contemporaryJapanese historians.
Table of Contents
Translator's Preface
Translator's Introduction
Author's Preface
1. Introduction
2. Nihon Shoki
3. Shoku Nihongi
4. Nihon Koki
5. Shoku Nihon Koki
6. Nihon Montoku Tenno Kitsuroko
7. Nihon Montoku Tenno Kitsuroku
8. Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku
9. Afterword
10. Conclusion
Appendices
Notes
Original Text Index
General Index
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