Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface: A Collaborative Project vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. A Note on the Translation and Technical Matters xiii
6. Introduction and Study
7. 1. Text and Author 3
8. 2. The Relationship of Theme and Structure 23
9. 3. Dreams and Religious Consciousness 35
10. 4. A Child’s Viewpoint and Layers of Narration 51
11. 5. Text and Intertext: The Sarashina Diary and the Tale of Genji 61
12. 6. A Life Composed in Counterpoint 77
13. Sarashina Diary 89
14. Afterword 211
15. Appendix 1. Family and Social Connections 215
16. Appendix 2. Maps 223
17. Bibliography 229
18. Index 233
19. Backmatter 241