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

Title
Japan and the culture of the four seasons : nature, literature, and the arts / Haruo Shirane.
Author
Shirane, Haruo, 1951-
Publication
New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.

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Description
xxi, 311 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 24 cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-270) and indexes.
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.
Call Number
JFE 12-2930
ISBN
  • 9780231152808 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0231152809 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780231526524 (e-book)
  • 0231526520 (e-book)
LCCN
2011033921
OCLC
693812400
Author
Shirane, Haruo, 1951-
Title
Japan and the culture of the four seasons : nature, literature, and the arts / Haruo Shirane.
Imprint
New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-270) and indexes.
Research Call Number
JFE 12-2930
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