Episode 446 - In Days of Old, There Was a Man
History of Japan - En podcast af Isaac Meyer - Fredage
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This week, we're unpacking a rather odd classic of Japanese literature: the Ise Monogatari, a collection of short tales that are probably about a famously seductive aristocrat, but which were in large part not written by him--and which have oddly political meanings given their often lascivious nature. What are the tales about? And what can we glean from reading them today? Show notes here.
