Genre: History & Philosophy
Paperback: 252 pages

Description: An private look at the lives of three court Ladies from Ancient Japan.

Synopsis:

Written nearly one thousand years ago, these diaries continue to intrigue modern readers. Authored by three Ladies of the Royal Court in Japan, they show not only Imperial life, but also life in Japan before its traditional fourteenth-century image. These diaries were written centuries before the Shogun or samurai developed into the powerful military class that divided all of Japan, and plunged it into a long and bloody civil war. The events detailed are therefore very different in context to how the Western World views Old Japan. These accounts are also some of the oldest records in not only Japanese history, but in written history.

Product Details:

· Paperback: 252 pages
· Binding: Perfect
· Publisher: DigitalKu (January 2005)
· ISBN: 0976316800
· Product Number: 030-16435666