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Ancient and Medieval History This link opens in a new window
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PRINT and eBOOK REFERENCE SOURCES

Cultural Atlas of Japan
Call Number: Ref DS821 .C62 1988
ISBN: 0816019274
Publication Date: 1988
NOTE: On reserve book truck.
Daily Life of Women: an Encyclopedia from Ancient Times to the Present
Call Number: Ref HQ9 .D324 2021 3 vols (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 9781440846922
Publication Date: 2021
NOTE: On reserve book truck. See Classical Japan in volume 1.
Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Call Number: (an online ebook)
ISBN: 9780028659107
Publication Date: 2004
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Call Number: Ref DS4 .E53 2002 2 vols (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 0684806177
Publication Date: 2002
Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Medieval World
Call Number: Ref CB351 .E53 2008 4 vols (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 9780816069361
Publication Date: 2008
Great Events from History: The Middle Ages, 477-1453
Call Number: Ref D119 .G74 2005 2 vols (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 158765167X
Publication Date: 2004
Great Lives from History: The Middle Ages, 477-1453
Call Number: Ref CT114 .G74 2005 2 vols (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 1587651645
Publication Date: 2004
Japan: an Illustrated Encyclopedia
Call Number: Ref DS805 .J263 1993 2 vols
ISBN: 0028972031
Publication Date: 1993
NOTE: On reserve book truck.
Literature and its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them
Call Number: Ref PN 50 .L574 5 vols and 2 suppl (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 0787606065
Publication Date: 1997
NOTE: On reserve book truck. See The Tale of Genji in Supplement I, Ancient Times to the Harlem Renaissance (Beginnings-1920s).
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
Call Number: Ref HQ1121 .O93 2008 4 vols (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 0195148908
Women in World History: a Biographical Encyclopedia
Call Number: Ref HQ1115 .W6 1999 17 vols (also an online ebook)
ISBN: 078763736X
Publication Date: 1999

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WEBSITES

Selected Websites

Teaching about Heian Japan. Downloadable PDF By Melinda Varner, Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Genji’s People: Customs of the Heian Nobility
by Richard Medhurst, Translator and editor, Nippon.com. Nippon Communications Foundation
Imaging Japanese History: A Case Study of Heian Japan through Art: Japan's Four Great Emaki
from Program for Teaching East Asia, University of Colorado
The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illustrated
Covering the period from the eleventh century to the present, this Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition (2019) features more than 120 works, including paintings, calligraphy, silk robes, lacquer wedding set items, a palanquin for the shogun's bride, and popular art such as ukiyo-e prints and modern manga. NOTE: Any images labelled OA (Open Access) or Public Domain may be used in your presentation.

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BOOKS ON RESERVE

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These books are located on the book truck in front of the Reference Desk area.

To ensure equitable access for all students, please use these books in the library only for the duration of the assignment.

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WEBSITES

Selected Websites

You can also find trustworthy websites through the following:

Click here for more information on finding high quality, reliable websites.

If you have any questions, see
Mr. Padgett, Ms. Taylor, or Mr. Previti

OR email us at

spadgett@taftschool.org

taylorp@taftschool.org

rpreviti@taftschool.org

We're here to help!

The Hulbert Taft, Jr. Library

Honors Comparative Literature: Heian Japan: Home

Researching Contexts for The Tale of Genji

REFERENCE DATABASES

JOURNAL ARTICLE DATABASES

IMAGES and VIDEO

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PRINT and eBOOK REFERENCE SOURCES

BOOKS ON RESERVE

CLICK HERE for the list of books on reserve for this project.

These books are located on the book truck in front of the Reference Desk area.

To ensure equitable access for all students, please use these books in the library only for the duration of the assignment.

SEARCH RHINOCAT for additional materials on your topic

RhinoCat is the Library's automated catalog of books, ebooks, and other library materials.

Search RhinoCat

WEBSITES

Selected Websites

You can also find trustworthy websites through the following:

Click here for more information on finding high quality, reliable websites.

If you have any questions, see Mr. Padgett, Ms. Taylor, or Mr. Previti

OR email us at

spadgett@taftschool.org

taylorp@taftschool.org

rpreviti@taftschool.org

We're here to help!

If you have any questions, see
Mr. Padgett, Ms. Taylor, or Mr. Previti