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- Himiko and Japan's Elusive Chiefdom of Yamatai
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: University of Hawai'i Press
summary
The third-century Chinese chronicle Wei zhi (Record of Wei) is responsible for Japan’s most enduring ancient mystery. This early history tells of a group of islands off the China coast that were dominated by a female shaman named Himiko. Himiko ruled for more than half a century as head of the largest chiefdom, traditionally known as Yamatai, until her death in 248. Yet no such person appears in the old Japanese literature. Who was Himiko and where was the Yamatai she governed? In this, the most comprehensive treatment in English to date, a senior scholar of early Japan turns to three sources—historical, archaeological, and mythological—to provide a multifaceted study of Himiko and ancient Japanese society.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations and Tables
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xiii
- Chapter 7 The Izumo-Yamato Contention
- pp. 114-126
- Chapter 9 Mirrors and Himiko's Allotment
- pp. 160-185
- Chapter 11 The Endless Search for Yamatai
- pp. 229-238
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. 283-284
- Wei Zhi Text
- pp. 339-342
- Select Glossary
- pp. 343-358
- Bibliography
- pp. 359-390
Additional Information
ISBN
9780824862848
Related ISBN(s)
9780824830359
MARC Record
OCLC
256473830
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No