3. Becoming Poet-Monks: The Formation of a Tradition, 810–960

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgment ix
5. List of Abbreviations xiii
6. Note on Conventions xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Part I: History
9. 1. Introducing Poet-Monks: History, Geography, and Sociality 19
10. 2. Inventing Poet-Monks: The First Generation and Their Reception, 760–810 48
11. 3. Becoming Poet-Monks: The Formation of a Tradition, 810–960 82
12. Part II: Poetics
13. 4. Repetition: Retriplication and Negation 113
14. 5. Incantation: Sonority and Foreignness 143
15. 6. Meditation: Effort and Absorption 185
16. Conclusion 214
17. Notes 229
18. Bibliography 289
19. Index 317