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One of the central literary texts of the Heian period (7941185), 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.

Knowing the Amorous Man

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      Publisher Harvard University, Asia Center
      Published 20 May 2013
      ISBN-13 9780674073357
      978-0674073357
      ISBN-10 0674073355
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      Book Synopsis
      One of the central literary texts of the Heian period (7941185), 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.

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