Japan and the culture of the four seasons : nature, literature, and the arts /

Shirane, Haruo, 1951-

Japan and the culture of the four seasons : nature, literature, and the arts / Japan and the culture of the four seasons Haruo Shirane. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2012. - xxi, 311 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-258) and indexes.

Introduction : Secondary nature, climate, and landscape -- Poetic topics and the making of the four seasons -- Visual culture, classical poetry, and linked verse -- Interiorization, flowers, and social ritual -- Rural landscape, social difference, and conflict -- Trans-seasonality, talismans, and landscape -- Annual observances, famous places, and entertainment -- Seasonal pyramid, parody, and botany -- Conclusion : History, genre, and social community -- Appendix : Seasonal topics in key texts.

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