Description
Book SynopsisWith the addition of a contextualized introduction, here is the first annotated translation of the eighth- century clan history T?shi Kaden or the History of the Fujiwara House. Hitherto, scholars have focused on the more famous eighth-century imperial histories Nihon Shoki and Kojiki, but other sources such as the History of the Fujiwara House provide a narrative that complements or deviates from the official histories. The book was written to provide students and researchers with additional material to reconsider the political and intellectual currents of seventh- and eighth-century Japan and, in addition, reveal further insight into the career and motivations of its controversial author, the courtier Fujiwara no Nakamaro.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Fujiwara Family Line
Introduction
Part I: Fujiwara no Nakamaro
The Nara period
The Fujiwara
Fujiwara no Nakamaro
Early life
Political career
Gradual rise to prominence
The Shoku Nihongi entry for same date records
The Rebellion
Nakamaro’s religious policies
Nakamaro and T?shi Kaden
Scholarship on T?shi Kaden
Part II: Narratives of the three extant chronicles
The Chronicle of Kamatari
The Chronicle of J?e
The Chronicle of Muchimaro
Part III: Translations The Chronicle of Kamatari
The Chronicle of J?e
The Chronicle of Muchimaro
Bibliography
Index
