Murakami, Fuminobu, 1951-
The strong and the weak in Japanese literature discrimination, egalitarianism, nationalism / [electronic resource] : Fuminobu Murakami. - Milton Park, Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - 1 online resource (x, 195 p. : ill.) - Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; 11 . - Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; 11. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The strong and the weak in Japanese religious, philosophical and political writings -- 3. Ugly ladies in The tale of Genji -- 4. Women, humble men and insulted people in The tale of the Heike -- 5. Sacrifice and revenge, love and war, and a world without violence in The eight dog chronicles -- 6. Dancing girl, geisha, mistress and wife in Kawabata Yasunari's stories : The dancing girl of Izu, Snow country, Thousand cranes and the sound of the mountain -- 7. Conclusion.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780203851593 (ebk : PDF)
Japanese literature--History and criticism.
Literature and society--History.--Japan
National characteristics, Japanese, in literature.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Electronic books.
895.609
The strong and the weak in Japanese literature discrimination, egalitarianism, nationalism / [electronic resource] : Fuminobu Murakami. - Milton Park, Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - 1 online resource (x, 195 p. : ill.) - Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; 11 . - Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; 11. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The strong and the weak in Japanese religious, philosophical and political writings -- 3. Ugly ladies in The tale of Genji -- 4. Women, humble men and insulted people in The tale of the Heike -- 5. Sacrifice and revenge, love and war, and a world without violence in The eight dog chronicles -- 6. Dancing girl, geisha, mistress and wife in Kawabata Yasunari's stories : The dancing girl of Izu, Snow country, Thousand cranes and the sound of the mountain -- 7. Conclusion.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780203851593 (ebk : PDF)
Japanese literature--History and criticism.
Literature and society--History.--Japan
National characteristics, Japanese, in literature.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Electronic books.
895.609