The Tale of the Heike

Summary

• The Tale of the Heike (Japanese: 平家ç?©èª?, Heike Monogatari) is an epic account of the struggle between the Minamoto and Taira clans for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century. Gathered from a collection of oral stories and transcribed in 1371, it is considered one of the great classics of medieval Japanese literature.

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• A Collection
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