Download or read book The Authenticity of Sendai Kuji Hongi written by John Bentley and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reexamination of the much-maligned text of Sendai kuji hongi provides a new look into early Japanese historiography, as well as a window to a variant view of the Japanese imperial lineage, and information on important families such as the Mononobe and Owari.