Things That are Near Though Distant: Extramarital Affairs in Heian-Period Japan
According to historian William McCullough, a society cannot be understood without an appreciation of its marriage institutions, for marriage institutions are a dominant strand in the fabric of any society. In the Heian period, however, there was an even more dominant strand in the fabric of society...
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The Japan Foundation, Sydney
2009-12-01
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| Series: | New Voices |
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| Online Access: | http://newvoices.org.au/volume-3/things-that-are-near-though-distant-extramarital-affairs-in-heian-period-japan/ |