The miracles of the Kasuga deity
By: Royall Tyler.
Series: Records of civilization, sources and studies ;; no. 98
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Kasuga Gongen genki; Kasuga Jinja (Nara-shi, Japan) in literature; Legends, Shinto -- History and criticism; Legends, Buddhist -- Japan -- History and criticism; Japanese literature -- 1185-1600 -- History and criticism
Other titles: Kasuga Gongen genki. English. 1990.
Description: "Near the ancient capital of Nara in central Japan stands the Kasuga Shrine of the old court nobility. The Kasuga Gongen genki ("Miracles of the Kasuga Deity") is a magnificent set of twenty illustrated handscrolls that in 1309 were presented to the Shrine by the leading nobles. These scrolls are known for their paintings, but the accompanying text has never before been translated into another language, and the cult which they represent has never previously been properly examined."--Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-303) and index.
Includes translation of the Kasuga Gongen genki.