essays in idleness and hojokiの商品一覧です。「Essays in Idleness and Hojoki【電子書籍】[ none Kenko ]」(¥1,276)や「ESSAYS IN IDLENESS AND HOJOKI(B) [ KENKO/KAMONO YOSHIDA, CHOMEI ]」(¥2,376)
<p>These two works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. In the short memoir <em>H?j?ki</em>, Ch?mei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit in a tiny hut in the mountains, contemplating the impermanence of human existence. Kenko, however, displays a fascination with more earthy matters in his collection of anecdotes, advice and observations. From ribald stories of drunken monks to aching nostalgia for the fading traditions of the Japanese court, <em>Essays in Idleness</em> is a constantly surprising work that ranges across the spectrum of human experience.</p> <p>Meredith McKinney's excellent new translation also includes notes and an introduction exploring the spiritual and historical background of the works.</p> <p>Ch?mei was born into a family of Shinto priests in around 1155, at at time when the stable world of the court was rapidly breaking up. He beca...
ESSAYS IN IDLENESS AND HOJOKI(B) [ KENKO/KAMONO YOSHIDA, CHOMEI ]