Eccentric Spaces, Hidden Histories : Narrative, Ritual, and Royal Authority from the Chronicles of Japan to the Tale of the Heike.

Show other versions (2)

After 'The Tale of Genji' (c.1000), the greatest work of classical Japanese literature is the historical narrative 'The Tale of the Heike' (13th-14th centuries). In addition to opening up fresh perspectives on the Heike narratives, this study draws attention to a range of problem...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bialock, David T.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2007.
Series:Asian religions & cultures.
Subjects:
Heike monogatari.
Heike monogatari
To 1600
Japanese literature > To 1600 > History and criticism.
History in literature.
Religion and literature > Japan.
Littérature japonaise > Jusqu'à 1600 > Histoire et critique.
Histoire dans la littérature.
Religion et littérature > Japon.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > Japanese.
History in literature
Japanese literature
Religion and literature
Japan
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:After 'The Tale of Genji' (c.1000), the greatest work of classical Japanese literature is the historical narrative 'The Tale of the Heike' (13th-14th centuries). In addition to opening up fresh perspectives on the Heike narratives, this study draws attention to a range of problems centred on the interrelationship between narrative, ritual space, and Japan's changing views of China as they bear on depictions of the emperor's authority, warriors, and marginal population going all the way back to the Nara period.
Physical Description:1 online resource (481 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-433) and index.
ISBN:9780804767644
0804767645

Similar Items