The Tales of the Heike (Translations from the Asian Classics)

The Tales of the Heike (Translations from the Asian Classics)

by Burton Watson (Author), Burton Watson (Author)

Synopsis

Written in the mid-thirteenth century, this book chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike clan and changed the course of Japanese history. It depicts the emerging world of the medieval samurai.

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Format: Abridged
Pages: 272
Edition: Abridged
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 14 Jul 2006

ISBN 10: 0231138024
ISBN 13: 9780231138024