Knowing the Amorous Man
| Author | : Jamie L. Newhard |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822038674115 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Knowing the Amorous Man by : Jamie L. Newhard
Download or read book Knowing the Amorous Man written by Jamie L. Newhard and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the central literary texts of the Heian period (794-1185), Tales of Ise has inspired extensive commentary. Offering a comprehensive history of the work's reception, Jamie Newhard reveals the ideological and aesthetic issues shaping criticism over the centuries as the audience for classical Japanese literature expanded beyond the aristocracy.
