Japan and the culture of the four seasons : nature, literature, and the arts / Haruo Shirane.

Author/creator Shirane, Haruo, 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Columbia University Press, ©2012.
Descriptionxxi, 311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [249]-258) and indexes.
LCCN 2011033921
ISBN9780231152808 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0231152809 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780231526524 (e-book)
ISBN0231526520 (e-book)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PL721.S4 S55 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold