{"product_id":"himiko-and-japans-elusive-chiefdom-of-yamatai-archaeology-history-and-mythology-9780824830359","title":"Himiko and Japan's Elusive Chiefdom of Yamatai: Archaeology, History, and Mythology","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Edward Kidder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Hawaii Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.50w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780824830359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKidder, J. Edward:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J. Edward Kidder, Jr., is professor emeritus, International Christian University, Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Hawaii Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40201466445939,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":63.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_702d1d5e-3e81-46de-8dfb-0a889f5c420a.jpg?v=1656165850","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/himiko-and-japans-elusive-chiefdom-of-yamatai-archaeology-history-and-mythology-9780824830359","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}