Comparing Kebra Nagast And The Tale Of Genji
The Kebra Nagast is an ancient sacred text of Ethiopia. In the myth the Jewish King Solomon (1000 BCE) and his contemporary, the Queen of Sheba fall in love. The Tale of Genji is a masterpiece written by Murasaki Shikibu. This novel is considered the first great novel in the history of world literature. In The Tale of Genji Shikibu tells a story of love, lust, and about the vulnerability of women in a male-dominated world (Puchner 1154). In both texts, the women are important to society, but they are not valued by the men as much as they deserve.
In both sacred texts, men who held a higher ranking of social and political power were entitled to multiple wives and concubines. Polygyny was a normal practice for men of faith; some of the greatest
In both sacred texts, men who held a higher ranking of social and political power were entitled to multiple wives and concubines. Polygyny was a normal practice for men of faith; some of the greatest