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Muroji

Author : Sherry D. Fowler
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824874587
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Muroji written by Sherry D. Fowler and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005-03-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murōji, a magnificent temple founded in the eighth century, is known both for its dramatic location and the exceptional quality of its ritual objects and art dating from the ninth and tenth centuries of the Heian period. Sherry Fowler makes extensive use of primary sources to explore the circumstances surrounding the creation and function of the temple’s main images and considers why major works of early Heian sculpture were housed in such a remote mountain setting. Employing a multifaceted approach that looks at Murōji’s art and architecture in socio-political context, she explores the establishment of the temple, its role in the religious life and power structure of the region, and the ways in which the temple reconfigured its early history to suit its later circumstances. Emerging from Fowler’s study are pervasive themes relating to worship and practice at Murōji that highlight plurality of practice (of different schools of Buddhism as well as Shinto); flexibility of practice and its impact on sculptural icons; the relationship of Murōji to other temple/shrine complexes; and the association of the temple with women’s worship.

Ryōgen and Mount Hiei

Author : Paul Groner
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824864204
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Ryōgen and Mount Hiei written by Paul Groner and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2002-06-30 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ryogen and Mount Hiei focuses on the transformation of the Tendai School from a small and impoverished group of monks in the early ninth century to its emergence as the most powerful and influential school of Japanese Buddhism in the last half of the tenth century—a position it would maintain throughout the medieval period. This is the first study in a Western language of the institutional factors that lay behind the school's success. At its core is a biography of a major figure behind this transformation, Ryogen (912–985). The discussion, however, extends well beyond a simple biography as Ryogen's activities are placed in their historical and institutional context. Unlike the recluses and eccentrics that have so often attracted Western readers of Buddhism, Ryogen was a consummate politician and builder. Because he lost his major monastic sponsor at an early age, he was forced to find ways to advance his career with little support. His activities reveal much about the path to success for monks during the tenth century. Skill in debate, the performance of Esoteric Buddhist ritual, and strategic alliances with powerful lay and monastic figures were important to his advance. In 966 Ryogen was appointed head of the Tendai School and served until his death nineteen years later. He has been vilified at times for his loyalty to his own faction within Tendai at the expense of other groups. Careful analysis of the political and social factors behind his attitudes, however, places his activities in their appropriate context. The study concludes with a discussion of the ordinations and roles of nuns during the early Heian period. An examination of Ryogen's close relation with his mother helps define the ambiguities of a school that prohibited women from the precincts of its temple yet performed rituals to insure safe childbirth and frequently attracted their patronage. A number of primary sources are translated in the appendices.

Japan Review

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Japan Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Japan Illustrated

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Japan Illustrated written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dream of Resistance

Author : Stephen Prince
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813592372
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book A Dream of Resistance written by Stephen Prince and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated as one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers, Kobayashi Masaki’s scorching depictions of war and militarism marked him as a uniquely defiant voice in post-war Japanese cinema. A pacifist drafted into Japan’s Imperial Army, Kobayashi survived the war with his principles intact and created a body of work that was uncompromising in its critique of the nation’s military heritage. Yet his renowned political critiques were grounded in spiritual perspectives, integrating motifs and beliefs from both Buddhism and Christianity. A Dream of Resistance is the first book in English to explore Kobayashi’s entire career, from the early films he made at Shochiku studio, to internationally-acclaimed masterpieces like The Human Condition, Harakiri, and Samurai Rebellion, and on to his final work for NHK Television. Closely examining how Kobayashi’s upbringing and intellectual history shaped the values of his work, Stephen Prince illuminates the political and religious dimensions of Kobayashi’s films, interpreting them as a prayer for peace in troubled times. Prince draws from a wealth of rare archives, including previously untranslated interviews, material that Kobayashi wrote about his films, and even the young director’s wartime diary. The result is an unprecedented portrait of this singular filmmaker.

A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture

Author : Rebecca M. Brown
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119019532
Total Pages : 691 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture written by Rebecca M. Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture presents a collection of 26 original essays from top scholars in the field that explore and critically examine various aspects of Asian art and architectural history. Brings together top international scholars of Asian art and architecture Represents the current state of the field while highlighting the wide range of scholarly approaches to Asian Art Features work on Korea and Southeast Asia, two regions often overlooked in a field that is often defined as India-China-Japan Explores the influences on Asian art of global and colonial interactions and of the diasporic communities in the US and UK Showcases a wide range of topics including imperial commissions, ancient tombs, gardens, monastic spaces, performances, and pilgrimages.

ICGG 2018 - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics

Author : Luigi Cocchiarella
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319955888
Total Pages : 2334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book ICGG 2018 - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics written by Luigi Cocchiarella and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 2334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers peer-reviewed papers presented at the 18th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics (ICGG), held in Milan, Italy, on August 3-7, 2018. The spectrum of papers ranges from theoretical research to applications, including education, in several fields of science, technology and the arts. The ICGG 2018 mainly focused on the following topics and subtopics: Theoretical Graphics and Geometry (Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, Kinematic and Descriptive Geometry, Computer Aided Geometric Design), Applied Geometry and Graphics (Modeling of Objects, Phenomena and Processes, Applications of Geometry in Engineering, Art and Architecture, Computer Animation and Games, Graphic Simulation in Urban and Territorial Studies), Engineering Computer Graphics (Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Computational Geometry, Geometric and Solid Modeling, Image Synthesis, Pattern Recognition, Digital Image Processing) and Graphics Education (Education Technology Research, Multimedia Educational Software Development, E-learning, Virtual Reality, Educational Systems, Educational Software Development Tools, MOOCs). Given its breadth of coverage, the book introduces engineers, architects and designers interested in computer applications, graphics and geometry to the latest advances in the field, with a particular focus on science, the arts and mathematics education.

Newsletter, East Asian Art and Archaeology

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Publisher : UM Libraries
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Newsletter, East Asian Art and Archaeology written by and published by UM Libraries. This book was released on 1998 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Colors of Japan

Author : Sadao Hibi
Publisher : Kodansha International
ISBN 13 : 9784770025364
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book The Colors of Japan written by Sadao Hibi and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 2000 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a photographic exploration of the characteristic colours of Japan that have appeared repeatedly throughout the centuries in everything from everyday utensils to works of high art. The Colors of Japan is a visually stunning look into the unique use of color in Japanese culture from prehistoric times to the present day. That the Japanese should possess their own sense of color is not surprising, for like almost every other aspect of human life, color perception varies from culture to culture. The first and most fundamental reason for this variation can be

Buddhism in Japan

Author : K. Krishna Murthy
Publisher : Sundeep Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 8185067252
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Buddhism in Japan written by K. Krishna Murthy and published by Sundeep Prakashan. This book was released on 1989 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Being as Consciousness

Author : Fernando Tola
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120819672
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (196 download)

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Book Synopsis Being as Consciousness by : Fernando Tola

Download or read book Being as Consciousness written by Fernando Tola and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is intended to the study of the Yogacara Buddhist philosop[hy together with its commentaries and notes for better comprehensibility of the contents of three edited and translated texts, namely, Alambanapariksavrtti of Dignaga; the vimsatika Vijnaptimatratasiddhih of Vasubandhu and Trisvabhavakarika of Vasubandhu.

Architectural Digest

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 970 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Architectural Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Japan

Author : Prentice Hall
Publisher : Prentice Hall Travel
ISBN 13 : 9780671880057
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Japan written by Prentice Hall and published by Prentice Hall Travel. This book was released on 1993 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Japan

Author : Geoffrey Eu
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 9780395664339
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (643 download)

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Download or read book Japan written by Geoffrey Eu and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1994 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Moment of Landscape

Author : Suiteki Kawai
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Moment of Landscape written by Suiteki Kawai and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Japanese Capitals

Author : Philip Ward
Publisher : Oleander Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Japanese Capitals written by Philip Ward and published by Oleander Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Japan

Author : Milton W. Meyer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742557936
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Japan written by Milton W. Meyer and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of Japan as a political and economic global power has been one of the most remarkable success stories of modern history. Though small in geographic area, the archipelago is the tenth most populous country, with 128 million inhabitants crowded into an area the size of Montana. Its natural resources are almost nonexistent, yet today it ranks only second after the much larger United States as the most affluent and economically productive nation in the world. Its rich cultural heritage and high-tech society are equally vibrant. For all readers wanting to better understand this dynamic country, this popular and accessible introduction offers an authoritative yet concise overview of two thousand years of Japanese history. Now fully updated to the present, this edition also includes an array of photographs and illustrations. The first half of the book explores the pre-Meiji era up to 1868. The second half traces domestic changes and relevant foreign issues in the modernizing era launched by the Meiji Restoration. Highlighting key historical events, Milton W. Meyer also includes cultural, artistic, and religious milestones. Summaries and datelines at the end of each chapter, as well as a glossary, offer additional essential reference points. With its clear explanations of Japanese traditions, religion, history, economics, politics, and relations with the West, this book provides an invaluable guide for understanding contemporary Japan.