New to Penguin Classics, these two Japanese texts are timeless reflections on Buddhism, nature and the value of being idle These two works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. In the short memoir H j ki, Ch mei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit in a tiny hut in the mountains, contemplating the impermanence of human existence. Kenko, however, displays a fascination with more earthy matters in his collection of anecdotes, advice and observations. From ribald stories of drunken monks to aching nostalgia for the fading traditions of the Japanese court, Essays in Idleness is a constantly surprising work that ranges across the spectrum of human experience.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780141192109
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176991042
Product Key Features
Book Title
Essays in Idleness: and Hojoki
Author
Kamo No Chomei, None Kenko
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literary Theory
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
168g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
None Kenko, Kamo No Chomei
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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