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Tao Te Ching (Paperback): Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
Lao Tzu; Translated by Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo; Introduction by Burton Watson
R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This translation captures the terse and enigmatic beauty of the ancient original and resists the tendency toward interpretive paraphrase found in many other editions. Along with the complete translation, Lombardo and Addiss provide one or more key lines from the original Chinese for each of the eighty-one sections, together with a transliteration of the Chinese characters and a glossary commenting on the pronunciation and meaning of each Chinese character displayed. This greatly enhances the reader's appreciation of how the Chinese text works and feels and the different ways it can be translated into English.

Japanese Woodblock Prints - Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 (Hardcover): Andreas Marks Japanese Woodblock Prints - Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 (Hardcover)
Andreas Marks; Foreword by Stephen Addiss
R1,629 R1,359 Discovery Miles 13 590 Save R270 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1680s until the year 1900, Japanese Woodblock Prints provides a detailed survey of all the famous ukiyo-e artists, along with over 500 full-color prints. Unlike previous examinations of this art form, Japanese Woodblock Prints includes detailed histories of the publishers of woodblock prints-who were often the driving force determining which prints, and therefore which artists, would make it into mass circulation for a chance at critical and popular success. Invaluable as a guide for ukiyo-e enthusiasts looking for detailed information about their favorite Japanese woodblock print artists and prints, it is also an ideal introduction for newcomers to the world of the woodblock print. This lavishly illustrated book will be a valued addition to the libraries of scholars, as well as the general art enthusiast.

Zen Sourcebook - Traditional Documents from China, Korea, and Japan (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Stephen Addiss, Stanley... Zen Sourcebook - Traditional Documents from China, Korea, and Japan (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo, Judith Roitman; Introduction by Paula Arai
R497 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R27 (5%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Featuring a carefully selected collection of source documents, this tome includes traditional teaching tools from the Zen Buddhist traditions of China (Ch'an), Korea (Son), and Japan (Zen), including texts created by women. The selections provide both a good feel for the varieties of Zen and an experience of its common core. . . . The texts are experiential teachings and include storytelling, poetry, autobiographies, catechisms, calligraphy, paintings, and koans (paradoxical meditation questions that are intended to help aspirants transcend logical, linguistic limitations). Contextual commentary prefaces each text. Wade-Giles transliteration is used, although Pinyin, Korean, Japanese, and Sanskrit terms are linked in appendixes. An insightful introduction by Arai contributes a religious studies perspective. The bibliography references full translations of the selections. A thought-provoking discussion about the problems of translation is included. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels." -- Choice

The Art of Zen - Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925 (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Stephen Addiss The Art of Zen - Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925 (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Stephen Addiss
R1,002 Discovery Miles 10 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Look At Japanese Art (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Stephen Addiss How to Look At Japanese Art (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Stephen Addiss
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Old Taoist - The Life, Art, and Poetry of Kodojin (1865-1944) (Paperback, New ed): Stephen Addiss, Jonathan Chaves Old Taoist - The Life, Art, and Poetry of Kodojin (1865-1944) (Paperback, New ed)
Stephen Addiss, Jonathan Chaves; Translated by Jonathan Chaves; J. Thomas Rimer; As told to J. Thomas Rimer
R904 R809 Discovery Miles 8 090 Save R95 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kod?jin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. Under the support of various patrons, he composed a number of Taoist-influenced Chinese and Japanese poems and did lively and delightful ink paintings, continuing the tradition of the poet-sage who devotes himself to study of the ancients, lives quietly and modestly, and creates art primarily for himself and his friends.

Portraying this last representative of a tradition of gentle and refined artistry in the midst of a society that valued economic growth and national achievement above all, this beautifully illustrated book brings together 150 of Kod?jin's Chinese poems (introduced and translated by Jonathan Chaves), more than 100 of his haiku and tanka (introduced and translated by Stephen Addiss), and many examples of his calligraphy and ink paintings. Addiss's in-depth introduction details the importance of the poet-painter tradition, outlines the life of Kod?jin, and offers a critical appraisal of his work, while J. Thomas Rimer's essay puts the literary work of the Old Taoist in context.

The Art of Zen - Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925 (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): Stephen Addiss The Art of Zen - Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925 (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
Stephen Addiss
R1,222 Discovery Miles 12 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Look at Japanese Art (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): Stephen Addiss How to Look at Japanese Art (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
Stephen Addiss
R984 Discovery Miles 9 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Zen Sourcebook - Traditional Documents from China, Korea and Japan (Hardcover): Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo, Judith Roitman Zen Sourcebook - Traditional Documents from China, Korea and Japan (Hardcover)
Stephen Addiss, Stanley Lombardo, Judith Roitman; Introduction by Paula Arai
R1,299 R1,179 Discovery Miles 11 790 Save R120 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Featuring a carefully selected collection of source documents, this tome includes traditional teaching tools from the Zen Buddhist traditions of China (Ch'an), Korea (Son), and Japan (Zen), including texts created by women. The selections provide both a good feel for the varieties of Zen and an experience of its common core. . . . The texts are experiential teachings and include storytelling, poetry, autobiographies, catechisms, calligraphy, paintings, and koans (paradoxical meditation questions that are intended to help aspirants transcend logical, linguistic limitations). Contextual commentary prefaces each text. Wade-Giles transliteration is used, although Pinyin, Korean, Japanese, and Sanskrit terms are linked in appendixes. An insightful introduction by Arai contributes a religious studies perspective. The bibliography references full translations of the selections. A thought-provoking discussion about the problems of translation is included. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels." -- Choice

New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics (Paperback): A Minh Nguyen New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics (Paperback)
A Minh Nguyen; Contributions by Stephen Addiss, A Minh Nguyen, Yuriko Saito, Robert E. Carter, …
R1,929 Discovery Miles 19 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is similar to and different from Western aesthetics, this groundbreaking work brings together a large variety of disciplinary perspectives—including philosophy, literature, and cultural politics—to shed light on the artistic and aesthetic traditions of Japan and the central themes in Japanese art and aesthetics. Contributors explore topics from the philosophical groundings for Japanese aesthetics and the Japanese aesthetics of imperfection and insufficiency to the Japanese love of and respect for nature and the paradoxical ability of Japanese art and culture to absorb enormous amounts of foreign influence and yet maintain its own unique identity. New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics will appeal not only to a wide range of humanities scholars but also to graduate and undergraduate students of Japanese aesthetics, art, philosophy, literature, culture, and civilization. Masterfully articulating the contributors’ Japanese-aesthetical concerns and their application to Japanese arts (including literature, theater, film, drawing, painting, calligraphy, ceramics, crafts, music, fashion, comics, cooking, packaging, gardening, landscape architecture, flower arrangement, the martial arts, and the tea ceremony), these engaging and penetrating essays will also appeal to nonacademic professionals and general audiences. This seminal work will be essential reading for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Japanese aesthetics.

New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics (Hardcover): A Minh Nguyen New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics (Hardcover)
A Minh Nguyen; Contributions by Stephen Addiss, A Minh Nguyen, Yuriko Saito, Robert E. Carter, …
R5,111 Discovery Miles 51 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is similar to and different from Western aesthetics, this groundbreaking work brings together a large variety of disciplinary perspectives-including philosophy, literature, and cultural politics-to shed light on the artistic and aesthetic traditions of Japan and the central themes in Japanese art and aesthetics. Contributors explore topics from the philosophical groundings for Japanese aesthetics and the Japanese aesthetics of imperfection and insufficiency to the Japanese love of and respect for nature and the paradoxical ability of Japanese art and culture to absorb enormous amounts of foreign influence and yet maintain its own unique identity. New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics will appeal not only to a wide range of humanities scholars but also to graduate and undergraduate students of Japanese aesthetics, art, philosophy, literature, culture, and civilization. Masterfully articulating the contributors' Japanese-aesthetical concerns and their application to Japanese arts (including literature, theater, film, drawing, painting, calligraphy, ceramics, crafts, music, fashion, comics, cooking, packaging, gardening, landscape architecture, flower arrangement, the martial arts, and the tea ceremony), these engaging and penetrating essays will also appeal to nonacademic professionals and general audiences. This seminal work will be essential reading for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Japanese aesthetics.

Traditional Japanese Arts and Culture - An Illustrated Sourcebook (Paperback): Stephen Addiss, Gerald Groemer, J. Thomas Rimer Traditional Japanese Arts and Culture - An Illustrated Sourcebook (Paperback)
Stephen Addiss, Gerald Groemer, J. Thomas Rimer
R1,381 R1,216 Discovery Miles 12 160 Save R165 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Japanese artists, musicians, actors, and authors have written much over the centuries about the creation, meaning, and appreciation of various arts. Most of these works, however, are scattered among countless hard-to-find sources or make only a fleeting appearance in books devoted to other subjects. Compiled in this volume is a wealth of original material on Japanese arts and culture from the prehistoric era to the Meiji Restoration (1867). These carefully selected sources, including many translated here for the first time, are placed in their historical context and outfitted with brief commentaries, allowing the reader to make connections to larger concepts and values found in Japanese culture. The book is a treasure trove of material on the visual and literary arts, but it contains as well primary texts on topics not easily classified in Western categories, such as the martial and culinary arts, the art of tea, and flower arranging. More than 60 color and black and white illustrations enrich the collection and provide further insights into Japanese artistic and cultural values.

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