Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697 (Tut Books. H)

The Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697, often called the Nihonshoki, is one of Japan's great classics of literature. It provides a vivid picture of a nation in formation. In the Nihongi we see the growth of national awareness following the assimilation of Buddhism and the general Chinese and Indian influence on Japanese culture. For a thousand years emperors, scholars, courtiers, and imperial historians have found in the Nihongi knowledge and guidance. The translator, William George Aston, C.M.G., pioneered the translation of Japanese into English. Aston is notable for his lucid literary style as well as his scholarship.Shoi Nihon is the author of 'Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697 (Tut Books. H)', published 1989 under ISBN 9780804809849 and ISBN 0804809844.