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	The Tale of the Heike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The central figure of the first section is Taira no Kiyomori who is described as arrogant, evil, ruthless and so consumed by the fires of hatred that even in death his feverish body does not cool when immersed in water.
		After he dies the main figure of the third section is the great samurai, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a military genius who is falsely accused of treachery by his politically astute elder brother Minamoto no Yoritomo.
		The Tale of the Heike has provided material for many later artistic works ranging from Noh plays to woodblock prints.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Heike (387 words)

	Translations and Transformations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Heike biwa, or recitation of the Tale of the Heike by an individual performer who accompanies him/herself on the biwa lute, is a tradition that reaches back to the thirteenth century, when biwa playing and the religious chanting tradition known as shômyô were integrated to form this enduring Japanese art.
		The importance of Heike biwa stems from its moving rendition of one of the greatest tragedies in Japan's past, the divisive civil war that fundamentally altered the political and social structure of Japan in the late twelfth century.
		Historically seen as the purview of the blind performance guild known as the tôdôza, the Heike biwa tradition preserved to the present day is shared by one blind lineage with a significantly reduced performance repertoire and a sighted lineage that performs all constituent episodes of the Tale of the Heike.
	www.artsci.wustl.edu /~veap/heike_no/yasuko_arai (442 words)

	Tale of the Heike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tale of the Heike is a long narrative about the fall of the Taira clan and the victory of the Minamoto.
		The tale embraces the Japanese sense that their tradition is both courtly and military; both urban and provincial; both elegant and rustic.
		The Tale of the Heike is a one of a genre of gunki monogatari (military tales) and probably played a significant role in shaping military ethics and values: personal loyalty to one's lord; negation of the self; self-sacrifice unto death; an austere and simple life; control of the appetites and emotions; an honorable death.
	f00.middlebury.edu /JA216A/heike/heike.html (328 words)

	The Heike Monogatari: Knighthood in Medieval Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tale of the Heike is a classic text which represent political turmoil and violent conflicts which ravaged Japan, and which brought the Taira clan from the heights of absolute rule and prosperity to complete annihilation.
		The Heike Monogatari is an intense and potent fictional history that brings the elements of the past into a somewhat orderly and manageable text and has been a primary source of Japanese understanding of samurai loyalty and character.
		Despite some of the ambiguity of the formative years of the Heike Monogatari's development, the Kakuichi text of 1371 is a fusion of the various competing versions which preceded it, perhaps drawing on elements outside the schools of recitation as it grew.
	www.karatethejapaneseway.com /research/heike_01.html (478 words)

	Heike Monogatari
		The "Tales of the Heike" (Heike Monogatari) is a collection of episodic stories related to the rise and downfall of the Taira clan in twelfth century Kyoto.
		The "Tales of the Heike" seems to have been compiled piecemeal, as stories told about the Gempei battles were polished and elaborated, and exists in several versions.
		And the ghosts of the Taira, led by Tomomori?" For those who have encountered the heroic myths of Yoshitsune, the actual "Tales of the Heike" may come as something of a disappointment, for he is depicted therein as a brave, but utterly pragmatic general, far from the dashing, romantic figure of legend.
	www.artelino.com /articles/heike-monogatari.asp (2677 words)

	The Tale of the Heike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tale of the Heike (Japanese 平家物語 Heike monogatari) is an epic account of the between the Minamoto and Taira clans for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century.
		The tale is roughly divided into three The central figure of the first section Taira no Kiyomori who is described as arrogant evil and so consumed by the fires of that even in death his feverish body not cool when immersed in water.
		The Tale of the Heike has provided material for many later works ranging from Noh plays to woodblock prints.
	www.freeglossary.com /The_Tale_of_the_Heike (713 words)

	The Heike Story (1956)
		As of this writing, THE HEIKÉ STORY is the third (and last, not counting his autobiography) of Eiji Yoshikawa's novels to appear in English.
		The few that escape destruction owing to the mercy of the victors would be the ones to bring the downfall of their enemies, who come to enjoy a brief, but resplendent, ascent to the highest ranks of political power and prestige.
		For the story itself, there is Helen McCullough's translation of THE TALE OF THE HEIKE, the original story created shortly after the fall of that clan.
	www.gotterdammerung.org /books/reviews/h/heike-story.html (626 words)

	Genji bibliography
		The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, by Yasunari Kawabata and Donald Keene.
		The Tale of the Heike, translated by Helen C. McCullough.
		Classic tale, based on fact, of the power struggle between the Minamoto and Taira warrior clans, culminating in the defeat of the Taira and the end of the Heian period.
	www.taleofgenji.org /bibliography.html (3406 words)

	Heike (general index)
		The medieval Japanese prose narrative Heike monogatari (The Tale of the Heike) follows now the victors, now the vanquished, in an account of a one of the great turning points in Japanese history.
		Concerts by Imai Tsutomu on Heike biwa and Tanaka Kyokusen on Chikuzen biwa.
		Since Heike is on every school curriculum, some of the materials are aimed at students, or created with their help.
	www.meijigakuin.ac.jp /~watson/heike/heike-1.html (2261 words)

	The Tale of the Heike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tale of the Heike (Japanese 平家物語, Heike monogatari) is anepic account of the struggle between the Minamoto and Taira clans for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century.
		The central figure of the first section is Taira no Kiyomori who is described as arrogant, evil, ruthless and so consumed by the fires ofhatred that even in death his feverish body does not cool when immersed in water.
		After he dies themain figure of the third section is the great samurai, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a military genius who is falsely accused of treachery by his politicallyastute elder brother Minamoto no Yoritomo.
	www.therfcc.org /the-tale-of-the-heike-162682.html (320 words)

	The Tale of the Heike (1988)
		This is the most complete, and perhaps best, translation of the classic Japanese war tale, Heike monogatari, which narrates the rapid decline and tragic downfall of the mighty Taira clan during the fateful five years after 1180.
		And indeed, THE TALE OF THE HEIKE is just that, the story of transience and of pitiful fate, as well as a record of honor, deceit, bravery, and cowardliness.
		As a story, THE TALE OF THE HEIKE should be read for enjoyment and edification.
	www.gotterdammerung.org /books/reviews/t/tale-of-the-heike.html (1127 words)

	The Heike Monogatari: Knighthood in Medieval Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tale of the Heike, in the version which has been passed down from the fourteenth century, has had, and continues to have, a profound influence on Japanese ideology and cultural identity.
		The Tale of the Heike is a powerful testament to the past and a continual reminder to present day readers of the role of warriors in history.
		Although The Heike Monogatari portrays the utter destruction of the Taira clan* it is very much a narrative which addresses immediate concerns of both political and religious institutions.
	www.karatethejapaneseway.com /research/heike_02.html (523 words)

	Genji & Heike: Selections from The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike - Translated by Helen Craig McCullough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike are the two major works of classical Japanese prose.
		Often called the world’s earliest novel, The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu, is a poetic evocation of aristocratic life in eleventh-century Japan, a period of brilliant cultural efflorescence.
		In romanticized but essentially truthful fashion, The Tale of the Heike describes the late twelfth-century political intrigues and battlefield clashes that led to the eclipse of the Kyoto court and the establishment of a military government by the rival Minamotho (Genji) clan.
	www.sup.org /cgi-bin/search/book_desc.cgi?book_id=2257+2258 (480 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Discuss the significance of the portrayal of the Taira warriors as courtiers in the Tale of the Heike.
		That is, the sister insists are being raised as a male, and the brother favors being raised as a female.
		Read this tale and decide for yourself whether the author is seriously considering the possibility of a person of one sex actually preferring the gender identity of the opposite sex, or whether the author using this eccentric situation merely for shock and comic value.
	www.chass.utoronto.ca /eas/students/eas238essaytopics.doc (1806 words)

	Encyclopedia: Yoshikawa Eiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1914, with The Tale of Enoshima, he won first prize in a novel-writing contest sponsored by the publisher Kodansha.
		At the end of the war he stopped writing and settled down to a quiet retirement in Yoshino (present-day Oumeshi) on the outskirts of Tokyo, but he soon started writing again in 1947.
		His post-war works include New Tale of the Heike, published in the Asahi Weekly (1950), and A Private Record of the Pacific War (1958).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yoshikawa-Eiji (843 words)

	The Tale of the Heike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is no small achievement since the Heike tale is populated by many diverse characters some of whom are only mentioned once whereas others have great influence on the plot despite their brief appearances.
		This reflects the original format of the story; that it was expressed in minstrel style story-telling by the "biwa-hoshi" in nightly recitals.
		The long titles accorded to each individual felt cumbersome and unnecessary at first but as I continued reading I began to appreciate that the original narrators of the tale were relating to the traditional Japanese audience, not the modern reader.
	www.history-asia.com /The_Tale_of_the_Heike_0804718032.html (626 words)

	Session 59 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the case of Japan, the Heike details the events stemming from the insidious usurpation of imperial authority by the Taira clan and pursues the consequences down to the defeat of the Taira at the hands of the Genji clan and the creation of the new Shogunal rule in Kamakura (1180–1185).
		The medieval prose The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari) is an account in nearly two hundred episodes of a war that permanently changed the political landscape of Japan.
		After the Heike fail to prevent the "northern rebels" from taking the capital in 1183, their positions reverse, and the Heike are branded as rebels.
	www.aasianst.org /absts/2000abst/Inter/I-59.htm (1144 words)

	Heikegani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is localy believed that these crabs are reincarnations of the spirits of the Heike warriors defeated at the Battle of Dan-no-ura as told in the Heike Monogatari ("The Tale of the Heike").
		Heikegani are rarely eaten, and it is considered proper to throw them back into the sea if they are caught.
		For this reason, the Heike crab was used by Carl Sagan in his popular science television show Cosmos: A Personal Voyage as an example of unintentional artificial selection, as the crabs with shells resembling Samurai have a greater chance of reproducing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heike_crab (167 words)

	Heike monogatari -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		English The Tale of the Heike medieval Japanese heroic epic, which is to Japanese literature what the Iliad is to Western literature, a prolific source of later dramas, ballads, and tales.
		The story of the defeat of the Heike clan (the Heike monogatari) was...
		Most epics are legendary tales about the glorious deeds of a nation's past heroes.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9039831?tocId=9039831 (661 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: The Tale of the Heike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Buy The Tale of the Heike with The Gossamer Years: Diary of a Noblewoman of Heian...
		The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tale of Genji in quality and prestige.
		As one of Japan's most important pieces of historical literature, the Tale of the Heike provides a glimpse into the last days of the courtly Heian period, just as it was replaced by the Kamakura Shogunate at the end of the Twelfth Century.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0804718032 (654 words)

	EA55 Rdg Wks 2-3
		I chose this translation because it comes combined with Tale of the Heike, rather than that it is necessarily the best translation (see resources for other translations of the text).
		Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji is not an easy book to read without help (and from about the 12th century onward, people nearly always read it with a handbook -- a kind of Cliff or Monarch Notes to the text).
		Tale of Genji (Chapters 1-2): The first two chapters basically set up the rest of the story.
	eee.uci.edu /clients/sbklein/gender/RDGWk02-3.htm (1270 words)

	The Man Who Sang to Ghosts (Heike Tale, Japanese Ghost Story, Epic Heroes)
		The Tale of the Heike is a chronicle of the twelfth-century rise and fall of the Heike clan, climaxing in the Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185.
		But The Tale of the Heike relates that a few clansmen were captured and executed later, and many male children were not at Dan-no-ura at all, but were only later hunted down and killed.
		The metaphysics of The Tale of the Heike are strictly Buddhist, specifically of the Pure Land sect.
	www.aaronshep.com /stories/049.html (3278 words)

	Anthology of World Literature : Section 11 : Overview
		Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji, arguably the first significant novel in world literature, was written in the early eleventh century.
		Telling the tale of former Prince Genji, Murasaki's novel supposedly focuses less on the external world of political power and more on the larger "universal" issues about life that revolve around the depth and range of human experience.
		The tale re-creates events of the late eleventh century, a period that saw an eclipse of aristocratic power and a succession of great military houses.
	www.wwnorton.com /internal/nawol/s11_overview.htm (1244 words)

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	heike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tale of the Heike is the classic of medieval samurai fiction--the romance of the warrior.
		It is essentially the story of a fall from political power provoked by pride, the pride of the Taira clan of warriors (the Heike) faced with the rise of the Minamoto clan (the Genji), whom the Taira had defeated in the 1160s.
		The Tale has an epic sweep in being centered on the great battles that resolve this conflict, the brave deeds of warriors, and the code of bushido, prizing strict loyalty to the lord and honor over life that we have since come to see as the samurai code.
	www.seattlecentral.org /faculty/cmalody/T3ma/heike.htm (472 words)

	Paper on The Tale of the Heike
		Paper on The Tale of the Heike due TUES.
		This paper is based on the selections from the Tale of Heike.
		Compare and/or contrast the culture / society presented in the Tale of Heike with that in the Tale of Genji.
	people.whitman.edu /~dottbr/heike.html (207 words)

	heike biwa,heikyoku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The tradition of heike biwa, born in the 13th century, is the Heike monogatari, the tale of the late 12th-century war between the Minamoto and the Taira clans, chanted to the accompaniment of the biwa.
		Incorporating elements of Buddhist vocal music, the voice part of heike biwa employs an extremely wide pitch range as well as a great variety of narrative styles, from recitation to song.
		The heike biwa tradition was passed down mainly by blind musicians of the upper classes, but from the 17th century it was also cultivated by sighted literati.
	www4.plala.or.jp /heikebiwa/biwa_e.htm (198 words)

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