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Podcast: New Books in Medieval History
Episode: Joshua S. Mostow and TokurÅ Yamamoto, "An Ise monogatari Reader: Contexts and Receptions" (Brill, 2021)
Description: AnĀ An Ise monogatari Reader: Contexts and ReceptionsĀ (Brill, 2021)Ā is the first collection of essays in English onĀ The Ise Stories, a canonical literary text ranked besideĀ The Tale of Genji. Eleven scholars from Japan, North America, and Europe explore the historical and political context in which this literary court romance was created, or relate it to earlier works such as theĀ ManāyÅshÅ«Ā and later works such as theĀ GenjiĀ and noh theater. Its medieval commentary tradition is also examined, as well as early modern illustrated editions and parodies. The collection brings cutting-edge scholarship of the very highest level...