The Authenticity of Sendai Kuji Hongi: A New Examination of Texts, with a Translation and Commentary

by John Bentley

This reexamination of Sendai kuji hongi (Kujiki) convincingly leads the reader to new conclusions on its place within the history and historiography of early Japan. While the Sendai kuji hongi is generally considered as simply derivative, drawing on Kojiki, Nihon shoki, and Kogo shūi, John Bentley's careful textual analysis demonstrates that the work has actually drawn from drafts of Kojiki and Nihon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004152253
• ISBN13: 9789004152250
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.7"