Heroic with grace : legendary women of Japan / edited by Chieko Irie Mulhern.
Presents the lives and times of eight prominent Japanese women who epitomize the tragedies and triumphs of eight characteristically female roles. It covers issues of women's status throughout Japanese history, the concept of Japanese womanhood and the popular need for strong female figures.
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| Language: | English |
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Armonk, N.Y. :
M.E. Sharpe,
[1991]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Empress Jingu : the Shamaness ruler / Michiko Y. Aoki
- Jito Tenno : the female sovereign / Michiko Y. Aoki
- Murasaki Shikibu : the court lady / Felice Fischer
- Tomoe : the woman warrior / Royall Tyler
- Hojo Masako : the dowager shogun / Margaret Fukazawa Benton
- Hani Motoki : the journalist-educator / Chieko Irie Mulhern
- Takamine Hideko : the actress / James O'Brien
- Ariyoshi Sawako : the novelist / Mildred Tahara.