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The Heike Story is a modern translation of a Japanese classic. Kyoto in the twelfth century was a magnificent city, but crime, disorder, and lust were rampant. The people were abused by the nobility, while armed Buddhist monks terrorized court and commoner alike. In despair, the Emperor called upon the Heike and Genji clans to quell civil disturbances. Although the clans succeeded, they quarreled over the spoils of war and plunged the country into a century of warfare.The Heike Story describes the rise to power of Kiyomori of the Heike clan during this turbulent time. From a youth sunk in poverty, Kiyomori eventually rose to become the Emperor's Chief Councilor. Although he was a gentle, enlightened man, he left a trail of bloodshed and ruin in his wake. The strange twists of Kiyomori's fate are the core of this epic novel.Its exotic atmosphere, narrative power, pageantry, and poetry will enthrall readers and provide an entertaining introduction to an important source of Japanese culture. This new edition features a foreword by Dr. Davinder Bhowmik that introduces this celebrated author and book to modern readers.

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Straight cut fine velvet corduroy pants with overlapping closure placket and darts. Wide trouser leg. Can be combined with the jacket "HALEA". Do not wash 92% Viscose, 4% Polyseter and 4% Polyamide Lining: 100% Viscose Keep away from fire! MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: Helene Galwas GmbH Schlosshof 7 82229 Seefeld Germany Phone: +49 89 416 137 431 E-Mail: shop@helenegalwas. de

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Straight cut fine velvet corduroy pants with overlapping closure placket and darts. Wide trouser leg. Can be combined with the jacket "HALEA". Do not wash 92% Viscose, 4% Polyseter and 4% Polyamide Lining: 100% Viscose Keep away from fire! MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: Helene Galwas GmbH Schlosshof 7 82229 Seefeld Germany Phone: +49 89 416 137 431 E-Mail: shop@helenegalwas. de

Straight cut plaid pants with overlapping closure placket and darts. Made in Europe Do not wash Keep away from fire! MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: Helene Galwas GmbH Schlosshof 7 82229 Seefeld Germany Phone: +49 89 416 137 431 E-Mail: shop@helenegalwas. de

Straight cut fine velvet corduroy pants with overlapping closure placket and darts. Wide trouser leg. Can be combined with the jacket "HALEA". Do not wash 92% Viscose, 4% Polyseter and 4% Polyamide Lining: 100% Viscose Keep away from fire! MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: Helene Galwas GmbH Schlosshof 7 82229 Seefeld Germany Phone: +49 89 416 137 431 E-Mail: shop@helenegalwas. de

Straight cut plaid pants with overlapping closure placket and darts. Made in Europe Do not wash Keep away from fire! MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: Helene Galwas GmbH Schlosshof 7 82229 Seefeld Germany Phone: +49 89 416 137 431 E-Mail: shop@helenegalwas. de

Straight cut plaid pants with overlapping closure placket and darts. Made in Europe Do not wash Keep away from fire! MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: Helene Galwas GmbH Schlosshof 7 82229 Seefeld Germany Phone: +49 89 416 137 431 E-Mail: shop@helenegalwas. de

The Heike Story is a modern translation of a Japanese classic. Kyoto in the twelfth century was a magnificent city, but crime, disorder, and lust were rampant. The people were abused by the nobility, while armed Buddhist monks terrorized court and commoner alike. In despair, the Emperor called upon the Heike and Genji clans to quell civil disturbances. Although the clans succeeded, they quarreled over the spoils of war and plunged the country into a century of warfare.The Heike Story describes the rise to power of Kiyomori of the Heike clan during this turbulent time. From a youth sunk in poverty, Kiyomori eventually rose to become the Emperor's Chief Councilor. Although he was a gentle, enlightened man, he left a trail of bloodshed and ruin in his wake. The strange twists of Kiyomori's fate are the core of this epic novel.Its exotic atmosphere, narrative power, pageantry, and poetry will enthrall readers and provide an entertaining introduction to an important source of Japanese culture. This new edition features a foreword by Dr. Davinder Bhowmik that introduces this celebrated author and book to modern readers.

Kyoto in the twelfth century was a magnificent city, but crime, disorder, and lust were rampant. The people were abused by the nobility, while the armed Buddhist monks terrorized court and commoner alike. In despair, the Emperor called upon the Heike and Genji clans to quell civil disturbances. Although the clans succeeded, they quarreled over the spoils of war and plunged the country into a century of warfare.This novel describes the rise to power of Kiyomori of the Heike clan during this turbulent time. From a youth sunk in poverty, Kiyomori eventually rose to become the Emperor's Chief Councillor. Although he was a gentle, enlightened man, he left a trail of bloodshed and ruin in his wake. The strange twists of Kiyomori's fate are the core of this epic novel.The Heike Story is a modern translation of a Japanese classic. Its exotic atmosphere, narrative power, pageantry, and poetry will enthrall English readers and provide an entertaining introduction to an important source of Japanese culture.

No other work of Japanese classic literature has excited the imagination of the Japanese as has the Heike Monogatari (The Tale of the Heike). This epic story by an unknown author depicts in twelve books and an epilogue the rise and the fall of the Heike clan and its defeat at the hands of the powerful Genji clan. It is set in the twilight years of the Heian period in the last half of the twelfth century, a time of far reaching change in Japan when the Fujiwara hegenomy was waning and court factions struggled to claims and protect them by allying themselves with provincial military clans. The clans, however, with superior strength, overthrew the nobles and eventually seized political power Two of the strongest clans were the Heike and the Genji. The Heike rose to power rapidly only to suffer defeat at the hands of the Genji. The major part of the narrative concerns the three or four years immediately preceding the death of Kiyomori, the head of the Heike clan, and the years following, up to the fall of the Heike at the Battle of Dan-no-ura.

Akira Sakata, a legendary Japanese jazz musician active since the early '70s (Yosuke Yamashita Trio, Akira Sakata Trio) and a marine biologist, has toured and recorded with The Thing, Jim O'Rourke, Bill Laswell, Merzbow, Chikamorachi, et al. The Tale of the Heike is an intense solo performance originally released on CD in 2011, and now available on vinyl for the first time. This edition is expanded to include four pieces from the 2013 DVD release of a live ensemble performance of the piece. Akir

The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji in quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.

The Tales of the Heike is one of the most influential works in Japanese literature and culture, remaining even today a crucial source for fiction, drama, and popular media. Originally written in the mid-thirteenth century, it features a cast of vivid characters and chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike and changed the course of Japanese history. The Tales of the Heike focuses on the lives of both the samurai warriors who fought for two powerful twelfth-century Japanese clans-the Heike (Taira) and the Genji (Minamoto)-and the women with whom they were intimately connected.The Tales of the Heike provides a dramatic window onto the emerging world of the medieval samurai and recounts in absorbing detail the chaos of the battlefield, the intrigue of the imperial court, and the gradual loss of a courtly tradition. The book is also highly religious and Buddhist in its orientation, taking up such issues as impermanence, karmic retribution, attachment, and renunciation, which dominated the Japanese imagination in the medieval period.In this new, abridged translation, Burton Watson offers a gripping rendering of the work's most memorable episodes. Particular to this translation are the introduction by Haruo Shirane, the woodblock illustrations, a glossary of characters, and an extended bibliography.

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The Tales of the Heike is one of the most influential works in Japanese literature and culture, remaining even today a crucial source for fiction, drama, and popular media. Originally written in the mid-thirteenth century, it features a cast of vivid characters and chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike and changed the course of Japanese history. The Tales of the Heike focuses on the lives of both the samurai warriors who fought for two powerful twelfth-century Japanese clans-the Heike (Taira) and the Genji (Minamoto)-and the women with whom they were intimately connected.The Tales of the Heike provides a dramatic window onto the emerging world of the medieval samurai and recounts in absorbing detail the chaos of the battlefield, the intrigue of the imperial court, and the gradual loss of a courtly tradition. The book is also highly religious and Buddhist in its orientation, taking up such issues as impermanence, karmic retribution, attachment, and renunciation, which dominated the Japanese imagination in the medieval period.In this new, abridged translation, Burton Watson offers a gripping rendering of the work's most memorable episodes. Particular to this translation are the introduction by Haruo Shirane, the woodblock illustrations, a glossary of characters, and an extended bibliography.

From the acclaimed translator of The Tale of Genji, a groundbreaking rendering of Japan’s great martial epicThe fourteenth-century Tale of the Heike is Japan’s Iliad—a moving depiction of the late twelfth-century wars between the Heike and Genji clans. No work has had a greater impact on later Japanese literature, theater, music, film, and manga—indeed on the Japanese people’s sense of their own past. It has also been a major source for medieval-Japan-based fantasy in English. With woodcuts by nineteenth-century artist Teisai Hokuba, a major student of the great Hokusai, Royall Tyler’s stunning presentation of this touchstone of Japanese culture recreates the oral epic as it was actually performed and conveys the rich and vigorous language of the original.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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The Tales of the Heike is one of the most influential works in Japanese literature and culture, remaining even today a crucial source for fiction, drama, and popular media. Originally written in the mid-thirteenth century, it features a cast of vivid characters and chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike and changed the course of Japanese history. The Tales of the Heike focuses on the lives of both the samurai warriors who fought for two powerful twelfth-century Japanese clans-the Heike (Taira) and the Genji (Minamoto)-and the women with whom they were intimately connected.The Tales of the Heike provides a dramatic window onto the emerging world of the medieval samurai and recounts in absorbing detail the chaos of the battlefield, the intrigue of the imperial court, and the gradual loss of a courtly tradition. The book is also highly religious and Buddhist in its orientation, taking up such issues as impermanence, karmic retribution, attachment, and renunciation, which dominated the Japanese imagination in the medieval period.In this new, abridged translation, Burton Watson offers a gripping rendering of the work's most memorable episodes. Particular to this translation are the introduction by Haruo Shirane, the woodblock illustrations, a glossary of characters, and an extended bibliography.