Thornton, S.
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Sybil Thornton
| English Phonetics | Sybil Thornton |
|---|---|
| Sort Name | Thornton, Sybil |
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About
- Primary Affiliation (Workplace)
- Arizona State University
Biographical Information
Sybil Thornton's research focuses on three interrelated areas of Japanese narrative: medieval Buddhist propaganda, late-medieval epic, and the period film. In addition to several articles and book chapters, she is the author of Charisma and Community Formation in Medieval Japan: The Case of the Yugyo-ha (1300-1700) and of the 2007 Japanese Period Film: A Critical Analysis. She is now working on a translation and study of the c. 1400 Meitokuki, the second of a proposed series of five late-medieval Japanese epics and an article on the fabricated earthquake report as a type scene in the Japanese epic. (Source Accessed June 2, 2023)
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