The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan

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Synopsis
Ivan Morris’s definitive and widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious and melancholy world of ancient Japan.

Using The Tale of Genji and other major literary works from Japan’s Heian period as a frame of reference, The World of the Shining Prince recreates an era when women set the cultural tone. Focusing on the world of the emperor’s court—a world deeply admired by Virginia Woolf, among others—renowned scholar of Japanese history and literature Ivan Morris explores the politics, society, religious life, and superstitions of the period.

Offering readers detailed portrayals of the daily lives of courtiers, the cult of beauty they espoused, and the intricate relations between the men and women of the age, The World of the Shining Prince has been a cornerstone text on ancient Japan for half a century

Copyright:
1964

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
368 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780345803917
Related ISBNs:
9780345803900, 9780345803900
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Ivan Morris
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
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