Table of contents : Contents Acknowledgments Note on Conventions and Sources Chapter One. The Heike monogatari and Narrating the Genpei War Chapter Two. Minamoto Yoritomo Dreams from Exile Chapter Three. Kiso Yoshinaka Petitioning Hachiman Chapter Four. Yoshitsune at Koshigoe Fealty Oaths, Fall from Grace Chapt er Five. The Soga Brothers Swords and Lineage Conclusion. Warrior Rule in Medieval Japan Appendix A. The Hôgen and Heiji Uprisings Appendix B. Genealogical Charts of the Seiwa Genji and the Itō Appendix C. Texts and Genres Notes Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author