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AUTOGRAPHED Where the World Does Not Follow: Buddhist China (Port Townsend WA)
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Item specifics
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- Region
- World
- ISBN
- 9780861713097
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
ISBN-10
0861713095
ISBN-13
9780861713097
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2302877
Product Key Features
Book Title
Where the World Does Not Follow : Buddhist China in Picture and Poem
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asian / Chinese, Taoism (See Also Philosophy / Taoist), Asian / General, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Buddhist
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Poetry, Photography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-005233
Reviews
While reading through this book and looking at the exquisite photos, it feels a privilege to have access to the world described in its pages. The pairing of the pictures and poems indeed brings greater understanding and beauty to each... This is a book you can devour in one sitting, with the knowledge that you will want to return to each page in order to glean what was missed in the first rush., "A striking collection of poetry and stunning black-and-white photographs. The result is an amazing balance of timeless wisdom in a land where time seems to have stood still."--, A handsome collection of stunning photos of China by Steven R. Johnson, matched with Mike O'Connor's fine translations of Tang Dynasty poetry--all related to the world of Chinese Buddhism and of Buddhist and Taoist recluses. Also a real plus for students of Chinese culture: the poems are accompanied by their original Chinese texts., Breaktaking and unique; uncovers a world rarely seen by outsiders. The poems bring peace to our hearts while viewing the dreamlike images., Poetry and pictures combine in Where the World Does Not Follow : Modern photography is married to ancient verse, creating what translator Mike O'Connor calls 'a third work, a larger whole that ideally evokes a felt sense of things beyond either words or visual representations.' Steve Johnson's black-and-white photographs emerged from his pilgrimage to the temples, huts, and caves of mountain hermit-sages, a kind of practitioner that many thought obsolete in China. The genius of this book is the timelessness that emerges from juxtaposing modern photographs with T'ang Dynasty Buddhist poetry. The photos or the poetry alone would make this a wonderful text. The two together are something truly special. Adjacent to a striking picture of Cold Mountain Cave near T'ien-t'ai Shan. Chekiang, is the poem 'On Hearing A Bell,' whose final verse captures the spirit of this work: 'In the long night of Zen meditation, when the clear bell sounded, it was my mind.', We need the solace of sanctuary, whether it be in meditation, in prayer, or walking in the solitude of wilderness. We are offered such sanctuary within the pages of this book.", Where the World Does Not Follow is splendid. Not only is it aesthetically beautiful and elegantly laid out but I feel that it fills an important need for Western Zen practitioners. Most of us have not visited China and so our experiential grasp of the landscape and culture that the great Zen teachers of the Tang dynasty is limited, if not non-existent. The photographs, complemented by the poems, allow us to experience the world of Joshu and Rinzai as never before. That, surely, can only enhance our grasp of their profound teaching... We keep the book prominently displayed in our sangha room., A beautiful marriage of word and image. The book explores the hermit-sage tradition of China, with poems by Taoist and Buddhist adepts from the T'ang Dynasty. These haunting poems are paired with Johnson's stark black-and-white photos, offering a visual cue to the loneliness and rugged splendor of the hermit's life., O'Connor and Johnson provide dual glimpses of Buddhist culture in ancient and modern China. Photographs of the landscape and people of modern China complement the ancient poetry in juxtapositions both surprising and literal. From a row of teacups to misty cliffs to a hermit's retreat, here is a literary and visual tribute to a land where religion and daily life are inseparable.
Dewey Edition
21
Photographed by
Johnson, Steven R.
Dewey Decimal
294.3/0951
Synopsis
Gorgeous and unique, Where the World Does Not Follow captures an almost-hidden China. Acclaimed translator Mike O'Connor and photographer Steven Johnson uncover a world rarely seen by outsiders even as they capture it in its everyday beauty. O'Connor's translations of poems from China's Tang Dynasty sing in the present day, while Johnson's photographs reveal a modern-day China that seems almost unchanged by the passing of centuries. Chinese authorities are only now allowing access to ancient Buddhist sites and many writings and devotional objects are being made available for the first time in decades. These poems written by Zen and Taoist hermit-sages, together with the crisp yet almost dreamlike images capture the aesthetic, literary, and spiritual roots of Buddhist China. The book is a hymn to nature, to the art of photography, and to the common beauty of humanity that extends to readers like a silk thread from another time and place., Gorgeous and unique, Where the World Does Not Follow captures an almost-hidden China. Acclaimed translator Mike O'Connor and photographer Steven Johnson uncover a world rarely seen by outsiders--even as they capture it in its everyday beauty. O'Connor's translations of poems from China's Tang Dynasty sing in the present day, while Johnson's photographs reveal a modern-day China that seems almost unchanged by the passing of centuries. Chinese authorities are only now allowing access to ancient Buddhist sites and many writings and devotional objects are being made available for the first time in decades. These poems written by Zen and Taoist hermit-sages, together with the crisp yet almost dreamlike images capture the aesthetic, literary, and spiritual roots of Buddhist China. Where the World Does Not Follow provides insight into a world that very few have been able to visit--and a time difficult even to imagine. O'Connor and Johnson's book is a hymn to nature, to the art of photography, and to the common beauty of humanity that extends to us like a silk thread from another time and place.
LC Classification Number
BQ647.J64 2002
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- a***y (508)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI would readily use this seller again! He even packaged several items in one package in order to reduce my shipping/mailing costs! And, he gave me a discount for purchasing several items.
- g***o (7)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis coin came as expected and described. I had the very same coin I acquired while in Iraq, and it went missing. This will be the perfect replacement. It’s exactly the same. Shipping was quick, and the packaging was great. It even included a thank you card. The price was definitely less than the value this brought to me. Thank you!