| Title | : | The Kojiki (Unabridged) |
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| Author | : | Basil Hall Chamberlain |
| Release | : | 2024-10-11 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | History |
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| 1 | The Kojiki (Unabridged) | Basil Hall Chamberlain |
| Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850-1935) was a professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University. This is his translation of the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), which was compiled in AD 712 by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei. One of the two primary sources of the Japanese national religion of Shinto, The Kojiki is a collection of myths, early legends, songs, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts. Starting with a creation story, the narrative shifts from mythology to historical legends and concludes with a chronology of the early Imperial line. It includes supernatural episodes and tales of romance, passion, and murder. |
