An edition of The tale of the Heike
The tale of the Heike
by the unknown authors of Heike monogatari
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February 28, 2018 | History
In late 12th Century Japan, one noble house (the Heike, or Taira, clan) attempts to sieze the throne, only to be defeated by another (the Minamoto clan).
This fictionalized oral history of the Genpei war became the foundation myth of the Kamakura shogunate. It stands as Japan's equivalent to the Illiad, or the Morte d'Arthur.
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| February 28, 2018 | Edited by LeadSongDog | Edited without comment. |
| February 28, 2018 | Created by LeadSongDog | Edited without comment. |