Flowing Traces : Buddhism in the Literary and Visual Arts of Japan

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According to the contributors to this volume, the relationship of Buddhism and the arts in Japan is less the rendering of Buddhist philosophical ideas through artistic imagery than it is the development of concepts and expressions in a virtually inseparable unity. By challenging those who consider r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sanford, James H. (Autor), Nagatomi, M. (Autor), LaFleur, William R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Japanese literature.
Buddhism in literature.
Buddhism and art.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > General.
ART > Asian.
Bouddhisme et art > Japon.
Bouddhisme dans la litterature.
Litterature japonaise > Jusqu'à 1868 > Histoire et critique.
Buddhism and art > Japan.
Japanese literature > To 1868 > History and criticism.
Japan.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:According to the contributors to this volume, the relationship of Buddhism and the arts in Japan is less the rendering of Buddhist philosophical ideas through artistic imagery than it is the development of concepts and expressions in a virtually inseparable unity. By challenging those who consider religion to be the primary phenomenon and art the secondary arena for the apprehension of religious meanings, these essays reveal the collapse of other dichotomies as well. Touching on works produced at every social level, they explore a fascinating set of connections within Japanese culture and m.
Notas:Cover; Contents.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (300 pages).
ISBN:9781400862948

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