Dancer, nun, ghost, goddess : the legend of Giō and Hotoke in Japanese literature, theater, visual arts, and cultural heritage

Summary: Dancer, Nun, Ghost, Goddess explores the Tale of the Heike episode of the dancers Giō and Hotoke, which first appeared in the fourteenth century and went on to inspire, in often unpredictable ways, countless artistic productions in subsequent centuries.

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ISBN: alk. paper)
ISBN: 9004356290
ISBN: alk. paper)
ISBN: 9789004356290
ISBN: 9789004356320
ISBN: 9004356320
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Publisher: Boston : Brill, 2017.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:march.20 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Other Hotoke no Hara in Fukui PrefectureThey Also Lived Here: Giō's Grave in Fukui Prefecture; Memorial Stupas of Giō and Ginyo in Kobe; Conclusion; Epilogue; The Modern Legacy of Giō and Hotoke; Shin Heike monogatari (The New Tale of the Heike); Jotoku (Women's Virtues); When Reality Takes after Fiction: The Life of Takaoka Chishō; In Conclusion; Appendix A; Translation of "Giō Ginyo" from the Genpei jōsuiki; Appendix B; Translation of Genzai Giō (Present World Giō) a Noh Play; Bibliography; Index.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.