Hojoki
by Chomei, Kamo no
Publisher
Stone Bridge Press
Publication
Jul 01, 1998
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
12.95
Dimensions
5.1 x 8.6 x 0.3 in
ISBN
9781880656228
Pages
96
Age
Adult 18+
Category
History
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Description
Author(s)
Chomei, Kamo no
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| Publisher | Stone Bridge Press |
| Publication | Jul 01, 1998 |
| Format | Paperback/Softback |
| ISBN | 9781880656228 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Age | 18 - 99 |
| Price | $12.95 |
Categories
History
BISAC Codes
HISTORY / Asia / General
LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese
Hojoki
by Chomei, Kamo no
Illustrated by Hofmann, Michael
Japan's capital city of Kyoto was devastated by earthquake, storm, and fire in the late 12th century. Retreating from "this unkind world," the poet and Buddhist priest Kamo-no-Chomei left the capital for the forested mountains, where he eventually constructed his famous "ten-foot-square" hut. From this solitary vantage point Chomei produced Hojoki, an extraordinary literary work that describes all he has seen of human misery and his new life of simple chores, walks, and acts of kindness. Yet at the end he questions his own sanity and the integrity of his purpose. Has he perhaps grown too attached to his detachment?
Author
Chomei, Kamo no
Kamo no Chōmei (鴨 長明, 1153 or 1155–1216) was a Japanese author, poet (in the waka form), and essayist.
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