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Zen Masters of Meditation in Images and Writings by Hiroshi Kanazawa and Helmut
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9783907070628
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Museum Rietberg
ISBN-10
3907070623
ISBN-13
9783907070628
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1189213
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Publication Name
Zen Masters of Meditation in Images and Writings
Language
English
Subject
Asian / Japanese, General, Buddhism / Zen (See Also Philosophy / Zen), Eastern
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Art, Religion
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
72.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Synopsis
The old Masters of Meditation, Zenji, liked to talk to their followers and disciples in similes and metaphors. They confronted and provoked them with seemingly obvious images drawn from daily life and with enigmatic teachings. In the ink traces, bokuseki, of their brush and in the portraits, chinzo, the characters and substance of the masters are revealed most poignantly, and both served the Zen adherents to absorb word and spirit of their religious paragons, enabling them to transmit their teachings faithfully. The immediate contact between master and disciple, as well as the relationship among leading monks, especially in Kyoto, their literary and artistic interests, their tangible surroundings in the monasteries, and their immersion in the traditional current of their school are to be intimated just as well as the historical circumstances and the exchange between Chinese and Japanese Zen. This book places Zen art in a new and proper perspective and notes its seminal influences. By concentrating on major figures from Zen history and legend and on some outstanding prelates of the medieval Zen clergy, it is intended to bring these masters into the clearest possible focus, to re-animate them by means of their extant works and the interpretative representation of their physical appearances. This new study reveals the intrinsic worth of Zen architecture, sculptures, writings, and paintings themselves, as well as their cultural and historic setting. The book has the character of a richly illustrated compendium of Zen art., The old "Masters of Meditation," Zenji, liked to talk to their followers and disciples in similes and metaphors. They confronted and provoked them with seemingly obvious images drawn from daily life and with enigmatic teachings. In the "ink traces," bokuseki, of their brush and in the portraits, chinzo, the characters and substance of the masters are revealed most poignantly, and both served the Zen adherents to absorb word and spirit of their religious paragons, enabling them to transmit their teachings faithfully. The immediate contact between master and disciple, as well as the relationship among leading monks, especially in Kyoto, their literary and artistic interests, their tangible surroundings in the monasteries, and their immersion in the traditional current of their school are to be intimated just as well as the historical circumstances and the exchange between Chinese and Japanese Zen. This book places Zen art in a new and proper perspective and notes its seminal influences. By concentrating on major figures from Zen history and legend and on some outstanding prelates of the medieval Zen clergy, it is intended to bring these masters into the clearest possible focus, to "re-animate" them by means of their extant works and the interpretative representation of their physical appearances. This new study reveals the intrinsic worth of Zen architecture, sculptures, writings, and paintings themselves, as well as their cultural and historic setting. The book has the character of a richly illustrated compendium of Zen art.
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Seller feedback (199)
- o***6 (9)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseCan I get another book(how to pick up topless dancers?)
- a***a (1646)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat item, fast delivery. Good to do business with. AAAAA+++++
- b***i (205)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseColors have faded a little but book is excellent!