Lady Kimiko
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Post by Lady Kimiko on Sept 14, 2011 11:45:20 GMT -5
Title: The Politics of Reclusion Year Published: 1997 ISBN: 0-8248-1779-6 Language: English Pages: 247
Periods: There is a nice spread of many historical periods prior to 1500ad, going back to the Nara period. A good part of the content tends to be oriented toward the Momoyama period. Subjects: Here are a few subject titles at a glance – “The Politics of Aesthetic Reclusion”, “The Physical and Symbolic Structure of Tea”, “The Formalization of Reclusion Ideals and Models in Gozan Poetry and Renga”, “The Adoption of Eremitic Ideal in Early Japanese Poetry”, “Aesthetic Reclusion and Aesthete-Recluses”, and more.
My thoughts: I flipped the book open to a random page to instantly find a subject right at the heart of Japanese culture: tea in politics during the Momoyama period. Flipping right to this subject means I am instantly in love with this book. This book focuses greatly on politics and isolationist themes in the arts. In the back of the book there is a great index, and book reference list to enhance your studies. There also is a glossary with the English writing followed by the Japanese characters.
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