Dawn of Japan
Emperor Jimmu with his Gods and Warriors on Third-Century Bronze Mirrors
19 x 29 cm, 152 p., hardback
59.00 €
In a richly illustrated study, the authors trace Jimmu Tenno, Japan’s legendary first emperor, on bronze mirrors of his own time.The mirrors, while steeped in mythology, tell the emperor’s historic deeds almost exactly as do the eighth-century legends in the …