Name: The God Of The Word. KANATA 5
SKU: 64692819
Price: 214.00 ZAR
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Author: Machida Kou;Daniel Joseph
ISBN: 9781913861995

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Strangers Press

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Machida Kou;Daniel Joseph

Year

2025

Language

English

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20.9x13.2x0.6 cm

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9781913861995

The God Of The Word. KANATA 5

Machida Kou;Daniel Joseph (Author) · Strangers Press · Physical Book

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Synopsis "The God Of The Word. KANATA 5"

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\n“Since you asked: I am the great god Hitokotonushi of Kazuraki, known as Kotosaka no Kami, the WordRender, he who can render anything, be it felicitous or ill-omened, with but a single word. Nice to meet you.”The God of the Word is a witty and wry retelling of the Kojiki (‘Record of Ancient Matters’), completed in 712 CE, which is considered the oldest extant Japanese text. It is a myth-history documenting (read: legitimising) the divine lineage of the emperors of the Yamato court, including the Wakatakeru no Mikoto of our text (supposedly the real historical figure the rest of the 14 confabulations were arranged to legitimise). This lively and hilarious translation is guaranteed to make you smile, while also gesturing towards the serious and relevant consideration of who gets to tell the tall tales on which we build our own narratives.