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Book SynopsisPresented here in a new and complete translation is the Japanese classic Okagami, an historical talc that mirrors a man's life and the times in which he lived. Dating from the late eleventh or early twelfth century, it focuses on Fujiwara Michinaga, the leading political figure in the great family that dominated the court during most of the Helan p
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Translator's Preface, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter One, pg. 65*Chapter Two, pg. 90*Chapter Three, pg. 127*Chapter Four, pg. 162*Chapter Five, pg. 184*Chapter Six, pg. 215*Appendix A. Persons and Places Mentioned in the Text, pg. 241*Appendix B. Translations from Other Okagami Textual Lines, pg. 295*Appendix C. Chronology of the Okagami Period, pg. 305*Appendix D. The Fujiwara Role in Japanese Court History from Kamatari to Michinaga, pg. 335*Figure 1. Heiankyo, pg. 357*Figure 2. The Greater Imperial Palace (Daidairi), pg. 358*Figure 3. The Imperial Residential Compound (Dairi), pg. 359*Figure 4. The Emperor's Residence (Seiryoden), pg. 360*List of Works Cited, pg. 361*Index, pg. 367
