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Masaharu Anesaki (1873-1949) was a leading member of Japan's most
interesting generation: the second generation of Meiji scholars,
who lived in a highly-educated if not rarefied world that blended
Japanese and Western traditions in a way that made them unique in
their country's long history. This neglected classic of travel
writing, philosophy, history, and comparative religion has been out
of print in Japan for nearly a century. Its publication in English
translation will open a fascinating vista for scholars and general
readers, into the mind of modern Japan as it stood at the
crossroads of modernity. In the late fall of 1907, Anesaki left
Japan to travel around the world on a travel grant from the Kahn
Foundation, a philanthropic organization that funded scholars'
overseas travel in the interest of promoting international
understanding. Three months of his journey in the spring of 1908
were spent in Switzerland and Italy. He wrote at length about his
experience, focusing on a few key subjects: St. Francis of Assisi,
whom he admired, the painter Fra Angelico, whom he also admired,
and their connection (as he saw it) to the Japanese Buddhist saint
Honen. Published in 1909, Hanatsumi Nikki is the record of his
travels in Italy. But it is more than a memoir: it is an extended
meditation on art, human life, European and Japanese culture,
Buddhism, Christianity, and faith. Anesaki was a leading member of
a generation of Japanese scholars and public intellectuals who
helped to introduce Japan to the West. He also attempted to
integrate his understanding of Western culture in his own study of
Japanese religion. The full range of his erudition, sensibility,
and passionate humanity shines through the pages of The Flowers of
Italy.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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