The Karma of Words (eBook)

Buddhism and the Literary Arts in Medieval Japan

William R. LaFleur (Autor)

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2023
232 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
9780520342675 (ISBN)

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"A masterly book . . . will prove of great assistance to a student of Japanese literature and thought from the eleventh century onwards." --Times Literary Supplement   "A major contribution to the fields of Japanese studies, comparative literature, and history of religions . . . a book that begs for classroom use." --The Eastern Buddhist   "Innovative and provocative . . . will be of interest not only to specialists in Japanese religion and Japanese culture, but also to literary critics and cultural historians." --Religious Studies Review   "Rich and stimulating material . . . an important help and influence to all concerned with understanding the tradition that has shaped Japanese culture and religion." --History of Religions   "Thought provoking, finely written . . . one of the more original and creative contributions to the study of medieval culture and religion to be produced by a Western scholar. . . . Can be read with profit by all Western students of Japanese culture . . . one of those rare books that has something to offer Japanese specialists in medieval studies." --Journal of Japanese Studies   "A very important contribution to Japanese studies . . . a paradigm of the genre." --Pacific Affairs   "This is an exciting, ground-breaking book." --Chanoyu Quarterly   "I have been most impressed and even excited by what I have read." --Donald Keene, Professor Emeritus and Shincho Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature at Columbia University   "This is one of the most important books in Japanese studies in a long time and will influence the entire field." --Robert Bellah, former Elliott Professor of Sociology, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley


"A masterly book . . . will prove of great assistance to a student of Japanese literature and thought from the eleventh century onwards." --Times Literary Supplement   "A major contribution to the fields of Japanese studies, comparative literature, and hi

PREFACE

MAJOR ERAS OF JAPANESE HISTORY

I. "FLOATING PHRASES AND FICTIVE UTTERANCES":
THE RISE AND FALL OF SYMBOLS

2. IN AND OUT THE ROKUDO: KYOKAI AND THE FORMATION
OF MEDIEVAL JAPAN

3. INNS AND HERMITAGES: THE STRUCTURE OF
IMPERMANENCE

4. SYMBOL AND YUGEN: SHUNZEI'S USE OF TENDAI
BUDDHISM

5. CHOMEI AS HERMIT: VIMALAKIRTI IN THE "HOJO-KI"

6. ZEAMI'S BUDDHISM: COSMOLOGY AND DIALECTIC IN
NO DRAMA

7. SOCIETY UPSIDE-DOWN: KYOGEN AS SATIRE AND AS
RITUAL

8. THE POET AS SEER: BASHO LOOKS BACK

NOTES
JAPANESE NAMES AND TERMS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Mittelalter
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 11th century • Asian History • asia scholars • Buddhism • Classic Literature • Comparative Literature • cultural historians • Cultural Studies • Japan • Japanese culture • japanese literature • Japanese Religion • japan scholars • literary arts • Literary criticism • Literary Critics • Medievalists • medieval japan • Medieval Studies • Nonfiction • Religion and Culture • Religious History • Religious Studies • Sociology • textbooks • thought provoking • traditional literature
• ISBN-13: 9780520342675 / 9780520342675