World of the Shining Prince Court Life in Ancient Japan

Name: World of the Shining Prince Court Life in Ancient Japan
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ISBN: 9780345803900

ISBN-10: 0345803906

ISBN-13: 9780345803900

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Authors: Ivan Morris

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Ivan Morris’s definitive and widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious and melancholy world of ancient Japan.Using The Tale of Genji and other major literary works from Japan’s Heian period as a frame of reference, The World of the Shining Prince recreates an era when women set the cultural tone. Focusing on the world of the emperor’s court—a world deeply admired by Virginia Woolf, among others—renowned scholar of Japanese history and literature Ivan Morris explores the politics, society, religious life, and superstitions of the period.Offering readers detailed portrayals of the daily lives of courtiers, the cult of beauty they espoused, and the intricate relations between the men and…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/21/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.11" wide x 7.97" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction


Preface


Introduction by the Author


The Heian Period


The Setting


Politics and Society


The Emperors


The Fujiwaras


Society


Administration


Economy


Provincials and the Lesser Breeds


Religions


Superstitions


The 'Good People' and their Lives


The Cult of Beauty


The Women of Heian and their Relations with Men


Murasaki Shikibu


Aspects of 'the tale of genji'


Appendixes


Periods of Far Eastern History, and Rulers in Japan during the Heian Period


A Note on the Tenth Century


Is The Tale of Genji Complete?


Genealogical Tables


Murasaki on the Art of Fiction


Glossary


Bibliography


Index