Householders: The Reizei Family in Japanese History

by Steven D. Carter

As direct descendants of the great courtier-poets Fujiwara no Shunzei (1114-1204) and his son Teika (1162-1244), the heirs of the noble Reizei house can claim an unbroken literary lineage that spans over eight hundred years. During all that time, their primary goal has been to sustain the poetic enterprise, or michi (way), of the house and to safeguard its literary assets.

Steven D. Carter weaves together strands of family history, literary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674024532
• ISBN13: 9780674024533
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 515 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.3"