The Pillow Book Sociology and stories from Mexico

and stories from Mexico

and the power of love

satisfying--and nearly non-existent

New Native Kitchen is more than a cookbook--it's a journey through history

has been destroyed

The Pillow Book Sociology and stories from MexicoThe classic portrayal of court life in tenth century Japan Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, The Pillow Book offers a fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the Heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion, and whim dominated, while harsh reality was kept firmly at a distance. Moving elegantly across a wide range of themes