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Language: English
Published by Shambhala Publications, Incorporated, 1991
- First Edition
- Softcover
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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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- Title
- Shisendo : Hall of the Poetry Immortals
- Author
- Rimer, J. Thomas
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0834802414
- ISBN 13
- 9780834802414
- Edition
- 1st.
- Item weight
- 1.451 pounds
- Dimensions
- N/A
Rimer, J. Thomas et. al. Shisendo: Hall of the Poetry Immortals. First edition. New York, Weatherhill, 1991. 26 cm. VIII, 214 pages. 72 pages of plates. Original softcover. Good condition with stronger signs of external wear. There is a slight dampstain at the bottom of title page to page 24. Chapters in clude, 'Ishikawa Jozan by J. Thomas Rimer'; 'Jozan and Poetry' by Jonathan Chaves'; 'The Garden of the Shisendo'; 'The Hall of Poetry Immortals' etc.
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Synopsis
Shisendo is an elegant hermit's retreat in Kyoto designed and built by the great poet Ishikawa Jozan (1583-1672). Renowned as one of Kyoto's loveliest and most intimate gardens, it has the tranquillity and sad, soft beauty that was the aesthetic ideal of Jozan and his time. This book is a collaboration among scholars of Jozan's poetry, his calligraphy and his design prowess. In addition, it includes a biography of Jozan, a detailed description of his garden and the architectural features of his retreat, and a new translation of Shuichi Kato's short story about Jozan.
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