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Essence of Womanhood in the Fable 'Ama': 「海女」の和英翻訳・歴史的研究・解釈
- Author(s):
- Steve McCarty (see profile)
- Date:
- 1988
- Group(s):
- Buddhist Studies, Digital Humanities East Asia, Premodern Japanese History
- Subject(s):
- Buddhism, East Asia, Culture, Japan, Area studies, Folklore--Study and teaching, Japanese literature
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Noh, Lotus Sutra, Buddhahood, women and gender, values, East Asian culture, Japanese studies, Folklore studies
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/5dka-kq26
- Abstract:
- This paper renders the ancient folktale 'Ama' (Woman Diver) into English, investigates its origins, and interprets its timeless significance. From a prehistoric oral tradition, it evolved into a temple chronicle and a Noh play. The paper includes a summary in Japanese, and all the references are in Japanese. With a moving story and vivid symbolism, the legend of the woman diver combines a prehistoric little tradition with the great tradition of Buddhism, going beyond the Lotus Sutra to unprecedented implications about women and Buddhahood.
- Notes:
- As an introduction to East Asian values, a class or audience can be told the story and asked to discuss what the woman diver sacrificed her life for.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial
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