HIST 2B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Great Dismal Swamp, Smallpox, Murasaki Shikibu
20 Mar 2017
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Why do you think the author describes the clothing of the characters in such detail: genji- grape-colored train robe under a cherry blossom dress, displays extravagant elegance of a prince, grand entry. Describe the love life of aristocrats in heian japan. Usually in europe, women give their lovers tokens of love: genji was aggressive with the lady. Was drunk: genji wanted to find out her name but she said he wouldn"t care, lady was one of the consort"s younger sisters, love is full of mystery and desire. Writes cursive chinese characters: men wish she was more feminine, men suffered the limitations of a language too formal and foreign to use creatively . Who made these critiques and why: some muslims disapproved the use of coffee because it resembled wine. What did europeans typically put in their coffee: sugars, pistachios, butter, coffee increases demand for sugar.
