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Title

  • Military Epic about the Life of Yoshitsune.

Summary

  • Gikei ki tells a fictional story based on the life of Minamoto Yoshitsune, a famous military commander of the 12th century. In the book, Yoshitsune's elder brother Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun in the history of Japan, becomes suspicious of his younger brother's ambition after his glorious victories in a series of battles. By order of Yoritomo, Yoshitsune is expelled from Kyoto, hounded, and finally forced to commit suicide. The tragic story of Yoshitsune has long been popular in Japan and was often described in novels and dramas going back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573). This book was published in 1635, after the old movable-type edition. It contains 66 illustrations, which are hand colored in red, green, and yellow.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1635.

Headings

  • -  Japan
  • -  1150 to 1200
  • -  Japanese literature
  • -  Minamoto, Yoritomo, 1147-1199
  • -  Minamoto, Yoshitsune, 1159-1189

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 8 books ; 27 x 18.7 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Diet Library.
  • -  Content in Japanese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666424

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Military Epic about the Life of Yoshitsune. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1635] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666424/.

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(1635) Military Epic about the Life of Yoshitsune. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666424/.

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Military Epic about the Life of Yoshitsune. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1635] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666424/>.