The world of the shining prince : court life in ancient Japan

Author(s)

• Morris, Ivan
• Ruch, Barbara

Bibliographic Information

The world of the shining prince : court life in ancient Japan

Ivan Morris ; with a new introduction by Barbara Ruch

（Kodansha globe）

Kodansha International, 1994

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-324) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A portrait of the court culture of the ancient emperors of Japan. This book is divided into subject chapters covering such themes as politics, religion, the cult of beauty and the the Tale of Genji' for easy reference. Appendices and genealogical tables on the Heian period are included. The World of the Shining Prince, Ivan Morris's widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious, inbred, melancholy world of ancient Japan, has been a standard in cultural studies for nearly thirty years. Using as a frame of reference The Tale of Genji and other major literary works'

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Details

• NCID: BA25482481
• ISBN:
  • 9781568360294
• LCCN: 94014929
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xxvii, 336 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 210.36
  • LCC : DS824
  • DC20 : 952/.01/08621
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Japan -- Court and courtiers
  • LCSH : Japan -- Civilization -- 794-1845
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA23824799