{"product_id":"farris-william-wayne-farris-9780824820305","title":"Farris: Sacred Texts Paper","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese have long sought inspiration and legitimacy from the written record of their ancient past. The shaping of bygone eras to contemporary agendas began at least by the early eighth century, when the first court histories, namely the Kojiki and the Nihon shoki, were compiled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the late nineteenth century, historians have extensively mined these texts and other written evidence and by the late 1970s had nearly exhausted their meager sources. Fortunately for all those interested in uncovering the origins of Japanese civilization, archaeologists have been hard at work. Today, thanks to this postwar \"archaeology boom,\" Japan historians have never been closer to recreating the lives of prehistoric peasants, ancient princes, and medieval samurai. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSacred Texts and Buried Treasures offers substantial new insights into early Japanese history (A.D. 100-800) through an integrated discussion of historical texts and archaeological artifacts. It contends that the rich archaeological discoveries of the past few decades permit scholars to develop far more satisfactory interpretations of ancient Japan than was possible when they were heavily dependent on written sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Wayne Farris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0824820304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780824820305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Hawaii Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 5.98w x 0.82d","brand":"William Wayne Farris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44212995784959,"sku":"9780824820305","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35efe16b-9857-4696-915b-b101d4f71874.jpg?v=1692111458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/farris-william-wayne-farris-9780824820305","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}