Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Conventions and Sources xi
5. Chapter One. The Heike monogatari and Narrating the Genpei War 1
6. Chapter Two. Minamoto Yoritomo Dreams from Exile 29
7. Chapter Three. Kiso Yoshinaka Petitioning Hachiman 60
8. Chapter Four. Yoshitsune at Koshigoe Fealty Oaths, Fall from Grace 86
9. Chapt er Five. The Soga Brothers Swords and Lineage 115
10. Conclusion. Warrior Rule in Medieval Japan 138
11. Appendix A. The Hôgen and Heiji Uprisings 151
12. Appendix B. Genealogical Charts of the Seiwa Genji and the Itō 153
13. Appendix C. Texts and Genres 156
14. Notes 159
15. Glossary 201
16. Bibliography 205
17. Index 213
18. About the Author 219