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

Dancer, Nun, Ghost, Goddess explores the story of the dancers Giō and Hotoke, which first appeared in the fourteenth-century narrative Tale of the Heike . The story of the two love rivals is one of loss, female solidarity, and Buddhist salvation. Since its first appearance, it has inspired a stream...

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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : Brill,, 2017.
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
Series:Brill's Japanese Studies Library 61.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 227 pages) :; illustrations, map.
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