Evanescence and form: an introduction to japanese culture
Auteur :
Inouye, C.
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403967053
Date de publication :
19 oct. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book explores the Japanese notion of hakanasa - the evanescence of all things. Responses to this idea have been various and even contradictory: asceticism, fatalism, conformism, hedonism, materialism, and careerism. This book examines the ties between an epistemology of constant change and Japan's formal emphasis on etiquette and visuality.