Essays in Idleness: and Hojoki by Meredith McKinney (English) Paperback Book

Description: Essays in Idleness by Meredith McKinney, none Kenko, Kamo no Chomei Offers two works on lifes fleeting pleasures by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. This book includes ribald stories of drunken monks to aching nostalgia for the fading traditions of the Japanese court. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New to Penguin Classics, these two Japanese texts are timeless reflections on Buddhism, nature and the value of being idleThese two works on lifes 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. Author Biography Kenk was born around 1283 in Kyoto. He probably became a monk in his late twenties, and was also noted as a calligrapher. Today he is remembered for his wise and witty aphorisms, Essays in Idleness.Ch mei was born into a family of Shinto priests in around 1155, at at time when the stable world of the court was rapidly breaking up. He became an important though minor poet of his day, and at the age of fifty, withdrew from the world to become a tonsured monk. He died in around 1216.Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical. She lived in Japan for twenty years and is currently a visitng fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra. Review [Essays in Idleness is] a most delightful book, and one that has served as a model of Japanese style and taste since the 17th century. These cameo-like vignettes reflect the importance of the little, fleeting futile things, and each essay is Kenko himself * Asian Student * Review Text [ Essays in Idleness is] a most delightful book, and one that has served as a model of Japanese style and taste since the 17th century. These cameo-like vignettes reflect the importance of the little, fleeting futile things, and each essay is Kenko himself Review Quote [ Essays in Idleness is] a most delightful book, and one that has served as a model of Japanese style and taste since the 17th century. These cameo-like vignettes reflect the importance of the little, fleeting futile things, and each essay is Kenko himself Promotional "Headline" New to Penguin Classics, these two Japanese texts are timeless reflections on Buddhism, nature and the value of being idle Details ISBN0141192100 Year 2013 ISBN-10 0141192100 ISBN-13 9780141192109 Media Book Pages 224 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Translator Meredith McKinney Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 895.6422 Short Title ESSAYS IN IDLENESS & HOJOKI Language English Illustrations maps Series Penguin Classics Translated from Japanese Imprint Penguin Classics Subtitle and Hojoki Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-12-05 Author Kamo no Chomei Publication Date 2013-12-05 Alternative 9780141957876 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-01-12 AU Release Date 2014-01-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:76463746;

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