Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji: Philosophical Perspectives

The essays in this collection engage with Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale Genji as a work of philosophical significance, analyzing the text from a wide range of perspectives. The essays touch on almost all branches of philosophy and engage with topics such as the exercise of power, the concept of space, construction of personhood, cultural and artistic practices, and gender.

Author: James McMullen
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/28/2019
Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy and Lit
Pages: 328
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780190654986