Chapter La via del sake nel Man’yōshū (e dintorni)
Abstract
This essay explores the role of sake in ancient Japan. Drawing from a plurality of texts, with a particular emphasis on the poems collected in the Man’yōshū anthology, the essay will illuminate the multifaceted cultural significance of sake. It will examine how sake served as a mystical connection between god and man, a sacred bond between sovereigns and their subjects, an essential element fostering unity within the political and cultural elite, and a tool for personal ideological expression.
Keywords
Nara period; Man’yōshū; sakè; Ancient Poetry; wakaDOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0422-4.10ISBN
9791221504224, 9791221504224Publisher
Firenze University PressPublisher website
https://www.fupress.com/Publication date and place
Florence, 2024Series
Connessioni. Studies in Transcultural History, 3Classification
Linguistics
Biography, Literature and Literary studies