Ebook: The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon: the Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan
Author: Sei Shōnagon, Washburn Dennis, Waley Arthur
- Tags: Courtesans, Courtesans--Japan, Courts and courtiers, Manners and customs, History, Electronic books, Biographies, Sei Shōnagon -- approximately 967-, Courtesans -- Japan -- Biography, Japan -- Court and courtiers -- Biography, Japan -- Court and courtiers -- History, Japan -- Social life and customs -- 794-1185, Japan -- History -- Heian period 794-1185, Japan
- Year: 2011
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- City: New York;Japan
- Language: English
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Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the moment, having no interest in the future and disdain for the past. In a small diary, a young courtesan of the Heian period gives her account of the Japanese courts of the day, providing perspective on a unique time in Japanese history. A contemporary of Murasaki Shikibu, the author of The Tale of Genji, Sei Sho-nagon's commentary brings an added dimension to that timeless and seminal work. In a pl.;Foreword; Translator's Notes; Japan in the Tenth Century.
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