Primitive & Mediaeval Japanese Texts, Transliterated Into Roman, With Introductions, Notes, and Glossaries
Primitive & Mediaeval Japanese Texts, Transliterated Into Roman, With Introductions, Notes, and Glossaries

Author: F Victor (Frederick Victor) Dickins

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019753798

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This collection of ancient Japanese texts, written in Roman characters and accompanied by helpful commentary and translations, provides a valuable window into the richness of Japanese language and culture. From classic poetry and literature to historical documents and legal treatises, this book offers something for anyone interested in the history and literature of Japan. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Primitive & Mediaeval Japanese Texts
Primitive & Mediaeval Japanese Texts

Author: Various

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-02

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13:

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This valuable work presents transliterations of famous ancient and medieval Japanese texts. The texts contained in this volume are the nagauta or chôka of the Manyôshiu, one of the earliest Japanese anthologies, compiled about 760 a.d., the Taketori Monogatari, Story of the Old Wicker-worker, the preface of Ki no Tsurayuki to his well-known anthology, and the utahi of Takasago, possibly the earliest of the medieval miracle-plays. Contents include: Preface Emendations Introduction Specimen Of Script Map Of The World, As Known To The Japanese Of The Mythical Era Manyôshiu Kozhiki Uta Nihongi Uta Kokinshiu Uta Hiyakunin Uta Introduction To Taketori Taketori Kokinshiu Zhiyo Takasago Makura Kotoba

Primitive and Mediaeval Japanese Texts
Primitive and Mediaeval Japanese Texts

Author: Frederick Victor Dickins

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-06-24

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781332888665

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Excerpt from Primitive and Mediaeval Japanese Texts: Transliterated Into Roman, With Introductions, Notes and Glossaries The translations of the texts are given in a com panion volume, where full explanatory introductions and notes will be found. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.