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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA well-researched study that one hopes will spur further inquiry into the complex interplay of art, religion, and politics in the Heian and Kamakura periods. It is highly recommended to a broad readership. -- Gary L. Ebersole The Journal of Asian Studies This is a remarkable book; it is the mark of a renewed interest in medieval studies by Japanologists and... it opens the way for a refreshing look at medieval cultural production. I highly recommend it not only to specialists of Japan, but to anyone interested in literature and religion. -- Allan G. Grapard The Journal of Japanese Studies Tyler's informed discussion and skilled translation of the text lays the foundation for further research in literature and art on various aspects of this rich and colorful work. -- Bruce Darling Monumenta Nipponica I welcome even those details that Tyler himself, in a moment of fatigue, refers to as 'tedious.' They are the fruits of good, honest work... Royall Tyler has given us an outstanding book, and none of it is superfluous. [A] valuable reference about a place and a mode of religious thought and behavior at the very heart of traditional Japanese culture. -- Robert E. Morrell Japanese Journal of Religious Studies This is the best study we have about the very important matter of miracle stories treated not just as literature but as religious lessons. -- George J. Tanabe, Jr. The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese The great strength of this book lies in Tyler's ability to weave excerpts from a vast array of literary and historical primary sources... This book will be of great and enduring interest to scholars and students of Japanese religious history. Reading Religion
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Conventions and Official Tides Introduction Part I 1. The Work 2. The Text 3. The Shrine 4. The Temple 5. The Cult 6. Forms and Dreams 7. Poems and Plays 8. The Sakaki Leaf Diary Part II: The Miracles of the Kasuga Deity Contents and Preface Scroll 1 Scroll 2 Scroll 3 Scroll 4 Scroll 5 Scroll 6 Scroll 7 Scroll 8 Scroll 9 Scroll 10 Scroll 11 Scroll 12 Scroll 13 Scroll 14 Scroll 15 Scroll 16 Scroll 17 Scroll 18 Scroll 19 Scroll 20 Bibliography Index Maps 1. The Kasuga-Kofukuji Area 2. The Kasuga Shrine 3. Kofukuji
