{"product_id":"the-kojiki-by-no-yasumaro-o-9780231163897","title":"The Kojiki","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century \u003cem\u003eKojiki\u003c\/em\u003e, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that have helped to shape the modern nation's views of its ancient past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGustav Heldt's engaging new translation of this revered classic aims to make the \u003cem\u003eKojiki\u003c\/em\u003e accessible to contemporary readers while staying true to the distinctively dramatic and evocative appeal of the original's language. It conveys the rhythms that structure the \u003cem\u003eKojiki\u003c\/em\u003e's animated style of storytelling and translates the names of its many people and places to clarify their significance within the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn introduction, glossaries, maps, and bibliographies offer a wealth of additional information about Japan's earliest extant record of its history, literature, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432947466476,"sku":"9780231163897","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231163897.jpg?v=1774766019","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-kojiki-by-no-yasumaro-o-9780231163897","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}