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A Woman's Weapon

Spirit Possession in The Tale of Genji

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  • 426 pages
  • 15 hours of reading

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This text presents an examination of Murasaki Shikibu's 11th-century classic The Tale of Genji. The author explores the role of possessing spirits from a female viewpoint, and considers how the male protagonist is central to determining the role of these spirits.

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A Woman's Weapon, Doris G. Bargen, Murasaki Shikibu

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1997
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