Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan, Volume 1

Author: W. G. Aston

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Title: Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan, Volume 1

Author: W. G. Aston

Description: The first volume of the Nihon Shoki, the second great chronicle of Japanese myth, in the standard translation by W. G. Aston. It covers the Age of the Gods and the legendary first emperors, with alternative versions of each myth.

Pages: 445

Size: 24.98 MB

Format: PDF

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