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

By:

Shirane, Haruo, 1951-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.Description: xxi, 311 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cmISBN:

9780231152815
9780231152808
0231152809
9780231526524
0231526520

Other title:

Japan and the culture of the four seasons

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

895.60936 23

LOC classification:

PL721.S4 S55 2012

Contents:

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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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ayesha Abed Library	Ayesha Abed Library	895.60936 SHI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		3010045797