Research Catalog

Title

Reading The tale of Genji : sources from the first millennium / edited by Thomas Harper and Haruo Shirane ; translations and introductions by Patrick Caddeau, Lewis Cook, Wiebke Denecke, Michael Emmerich, Thomas Harper, Michael Jamentz, Christina Laffin, James McMullen, Gaye Rowley, Satoko Naito, Haruo Shirane, Tomi Suzuki, and Hitomi Yoshio.

Publication

New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Harper, Thomas J.
• Shirane, Haruo, 1951-

Description

xx, 610 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"This sourcebook is the most comprehensive record of the reception of The Tale of Genji to date. It presents a range of landmark texts relating to the work during its first millennium, almost all of which are translated into English for the first time. An introduction prefaces each set of documents, situating them within the tradition of Japanese literature and cultural history. These texts provide a fascinating glimpse into Japanese views of literature, poetry, imperial politics, and the place of art and women in society. Selections include an imagined conversation among court ladies gossiping about their favorite characters and scenes in Genji; learned exegetical commentary; a vigorous debate over the morality of Genji; and an impassioned defense of Genji's ability to enhance Japan's standing among the twentieth century's community of nations. Taken together, these documents reflect Japan's fraught history with vernacular texts, particularly those written by women." -- Publisher's description

Subject

• Murasaki Shikibu, 978?-
• Genji monogatari (Murasaki Shikibu)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Early Discussions of Fiction -- 2. Genji Gossip (Plus a Bit of Good Advice) -- 3. Toward Canonization -- 4. Obsequies for Genji -- 5. The Tale of Genji Apocrypha -- 6. Medieval Commentary -- 7. Edo-Period Treatises -- 8. Modern Reception.

Call Number

JFE 16-253

ISBN

• 9780231166584
• 0231166583
• 9780231537209 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2014041701

OCLC

897632395

Title

Reading The tale of Genji : sources from the first millennium / edited by Thomas Harper and Haruo Shirane ; translations and introductions by Patrick Caddeau, Lewis Cook, Wiebke Denecke, Michael Emmerich, Thomas Harper, Michael Jamentz, Christina Laffin, James McMullen, Gaye Rowley, Satoko Naito, Haruo Shirane, Tomi Suzuki, and Hitomi Yoshio.

Publisher

New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Harper, Thomas J., editor.

Shirane, Haruo, 1951- editor.

Research Call Number

JFE 16-253