Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West

By: Shoji Yamada and Earl Hartman and S. Yamada

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Synopsis: In the years after World War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan. Pursuing the sources of Zen as a Japanese ideal, Shoji Yamada uncovers the surprising role of two cultural touchstones: Eugen Herrigel's Zen in the Art of Archery and the Ryoanji dry-landscape rock garden. Yamada shows how both became facile conduits for exporting and importing Japanese culture.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780226947648
Publisher:: University of Chicago Press
Date of Addition:: 11/09/09
Copyrighted By:: The University of Chicago
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Sports, Home and Garden, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:: 170
Proofread By:: 170
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.