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Book SynopsisThe Japanese noh theater has enjoyed a rich, continuous history dating back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573), when virtually the entire repertoire was written. Some of the finest plays were inspired by the eleventh-century masterpiece of court literature, The Tale of Genji. In this detailed study of fifteen noh plays based upon the Genji, Janet
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Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Illustrations, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*A Note on Sources and Abbreviations, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 1. The Reception of the Genji in the Middle Ages, pg. 14*Chapter 2. Noh Dramaturgy and the Literary World, pg. 30*Chapter 3. The Genji and the Noh, pg. 45*Chapter 4. Medieval Sources of the Genji Plays, pg. 62*Chapter 5. Plays about Utsusemi, pg. 87*Chapter 6. Plays about Yugao and Her Daughter Tamakazura, pg. 102*Chapter 7. Plays about Lady Rokujo, pg. 125*Chapter 8. Plays about Genji and the Akashi Lady, pg. 150*Chapter 9. Plays about Princess Ochiba, pg. 166*Chapter 10. Plays about Ukifune, pg. 182*Chapter 11. Praying for Genji, pg. 198*Appendix A. Genii Chapter Titles, pg. 211*Appendix B. A Note on the Translations, pg. 212*Notes, pg. 217*Glossary, pg. 279*Bibliography, pg. 283*Index, pg. 291
