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The Tales of the Heike - Translations from the Asian Classics
Burton Watson
The Tales of the Heike - Translations from the Asian Classics
Burton Watson
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.
232 pages, Illustrations, maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 19, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780231138031 |
Publishers | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 232 |
Dimensions | 151 × 228 × 14 mm · 326 g |
Language | English |
Translator | Watson, Burton |