Rekishi Jojutsu Toshite No Heike Monogatari

[Machine Translation] The Tale of the Heike" has been widely circulated in various forms since its establishment and has continued to have a great impact on society. The Heike Monogatari, which has continued to have a considerable influence on the image and historical perception of the Genpei period until the present day, is littered with narratives that are at some distance from the historical facts. What is the historical narrative of "The Tale of the Heike" that tells a "history" different from the historical fact? What was the story established to tell? The author examines it from various angles, focusing on matters and materials that have not received much attention so far, such as the way it describes the Komatsu family, a lineage of the Heike clan, and the medieval discourse on Shunjoubo Shigen, a priest who was a priest of the Todaiji temple. This book will shed light on the historical narrative of "The Tale of the Heike," which includes both historical fact and fiction, from new perspectives.

成立以来、さまざまなかたちで広く流布し、社会への大きな効力を持ちつづけてきた『平家物語』。現代にいたるまで、源平の時代にたいするイメージや歴史認識に小さからぬ影響を与え続けているこの物語には、史実とは距離のある叙述がところどころに散りばめられている。史実とは異なる「歴史」を語る『平家物語』の歴史叙述とは、いったいいかなるものなのか。何を語るべく成立したものなのか―平家嫡流たる小松家にかんする描写のありかたや東大寺の勧進聖、俊乗房重源をめぐる中世の言説などを、これまであまり注目されてこなかった事柄や資料などへ着目し、多角的に検討。あらたな角度から史実と虚構を含みこんだ『平家物語』の歴史叙述の相貌を照射する。