Description
In texts from the mid-Heian to the early Kamakura periods, certain figures appear to be "marginal" or removed from "centers" of power. But why do we see these figures in this way?
This study first seeks to answer this question by examining the details of the marginalizing discourse found in these texts. Who is portraying whom as marginal? For what reason? Is the discourse consistent? The author next considers these texts in terms of the predilection of modern scholarship, both Japanese and Western, to label certain figures "marginal." She then poses the question: Is this predilection a helpful tool or does it inscribe modern biases and misconceptions onto these texts?
About the Author
Terry Kawashima is Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Book Information
ISBN 9780674005167
Author Terry Kawashima
Format Hardback
Page Count 372
Imprint Harvard University, Asia Center
Publisher Harvard University, Asia Center
Weight(grams) 667g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 32mm
