Hojoki - Visions of a Torn World (Paperback)

Japan's capital city of Kyoto was devastated by earthquake, storm, and fire in the late 12th century. Retreating from "this unkind world," the poet and Buddhist priest Kamo-no-Chomei left the capital for the forested mountains, where he eventually constructed his famous "ten-foot-square" hut. From this solitary vantage point Chomei produced "Hojoki," an extraordinary literary work that describes all he has seen of human misery and his new life of simple chores, walks, and acts of kindness. Yet at the end he questions his own sanity and the integrity of his purpose. Has he perhaps grown too attached to his detachment?

General

Imprint:	Stone Bridge Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Rock Spring Collection of Japanese Literature
Release date:	March 2023
First published:	July 1998
Authors:	Kamo-no-Chomei
Illustrators:	Michael Hofmann
Dimensions:	218 x 129 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-880656-22-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General
LSN:	1-880656-22-1
Barcode:	9781880656228

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