A scholarly study that closely reads Eiga Monogatari and traces the genealogy of wet nurses to approach the spiritual foundations underlying Heian historical narrative. It examines relationships, naming, and narrative formation in a substantial monograph.

The book rereads Eiga Monogatari's relationships and historical narration through the lineage of wet nurses.

A scholarly study centered on Eiga Monogatari and Okagami, examining how court historical narratives were formed and how they narrate history. It also considers textual lineages and reception.

The book reads court historical narrative through formation, method, and reception.