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The tale of Genji and its Chinese precursors : beyond the boundaries of nation, class, and gender
Title:
The tale of Genji and its Chinese precursors : beyond the boundaries of nation, class, and gender

Genji monogatari.

Genji monogatari (Murasaki Shikibu)
Author:
Ni, Jindan, 1984- author.
ISBN:
9781793634412
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2020.
Physical Description:
viii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Passages by the light of the Moon -- Pride, Desire, and the Making of the Living Phantom -- Class, Gender, and Literary Transcendence -- Rethinking the Narratives of Fallen Women -- Repetition, Substitution, and Tragedy -- The Feminine Voice of Subversion and Inversion
Abstract:
"In The Tale of Genji and its Chinese Precursors, Jindan Ni focuses on the Chinese and Buddhist influences that elevate this famous Heian tale from a single literary tradition to a heterogeneous masterpiece with enduring appeal"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Field 805:
npmlib 11000355 PL788.4.G43 B46 yh
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