Background
Varley, Herbert Paul was born on February 8, 1931 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herbert Paul and Katharine L. (Norcross) Varley.
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The war tales (gunki-mono) of Japan recount the stories of warriors and their battles from the tenth century, when a warrior class first emerged in the provinces in Japan, until the 17th century. A blend of history and fiction, the war tales are one of the most important sources of knowledge about Japan's premodern warriors. In this text Paul Varley, a leading cultural historian of premodern Japan, draws a portrait of warrior life and society in ancient and early medieval times. Among the tales he analyzes are ""Heike Monogatari"" (Tale of the Heike), a masterpiece of Japanese literature that describes the rise of warriors to national power in the late 12th-century, and ""Taiheiki"" (Chronicle of Great Peace), a 14th-century chronicle that relates more than 50 years of conflict in a time of dynastic rivarly within the Japanese imperial house. Analysis of each tale is preceded by a discussion of its historical background and probable origins and means of composition.
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An introduction to Japanese history and culture. This fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucianism in the Tokugawa period, the story of the 47 ronin, and mass culture in contemporary times.
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Hardcover book from 1980, being one of the most influential works of Japanese history and political theory. With its glorification of Japan's system of imperial succession, the author's 14th century tract became the catechism of loyalty to the throne for generations of Japanese. Beginning with recounting of Japan's divine origins, it tells of the early deities who ruled before heaven and earth were separated. Then the lives of the human sovereigns are chronicled who ruled over Japan in the 21 centuries following the founding of the empire in the year 606 BC.This first complete English translation of this landmark work gives an extensive introduction placing the chronicle in the context of 14-th century Japan and exploring its powerful legacy of Japan before the Tokugawa period.
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Japanese language and cultural history educator
Varley, Herbert Paul was born on February 8, 1931 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herbert Paul and Katharine L. (Norcross) Varley.
Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1952. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1964.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Lehigh University, 1988.
Assistant professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1964-1965; assistant professor department East Asian Langs. and Cultures, Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1969; associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1975; professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1975-1994; professor emeritus Japanese history, Columbia University, New York City, since 1994; department chairman East Asian Langs. and Cultures, Columbia University, New York City, 1983-1989. Sen Soshitsu XV professor Japanese Cultural History U. Hawaii, spring 1991-1993, 94-.
(A leading cultural historian of premodern Japan draws a r...)
(The war tales (gunki-mono) of Japan recount the stories o...)
(Hardcover book from 1980, being one of the most influenti...)
("Represents a major advance over previous publications......)
(An introduction to Japanese history and culture. This fou...)
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(NY 1971. 8vo., 222pp., index. VG in VG DJ.)
Board governors Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Served with United States Army, 1952-1954, Japan. Member Association Asian Studies, Japan Society, Society of America Magicians (president local chapter 1983-1984).
Married Betty Jane Geiskopf, December 24, 1960.