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Bokutotsusô
Musô Soseki (1275-1351), one of the most important Zen patriarchs of the early fourteenth century in Japan, devoted his life to spreading Buddhist wisdom in his writings. As a member of the Gozan movement, he belonged to the literary elite and had a profound knowledge of Chinese und Japanese poetry. He left behind numerous calligraphies, among them those now housed in the temples Engakuji and Zuizenji in Kamakura and in Tenryûji and Saihôji in Kyoto. Musô signed many of his calligraphies with his pseudonym Bokutotsusô, which means «the wooden stutterer». Most of Musô's calligraphies are composed in cursive script and deal with themes of particular interest to him, such as nature and ...
Gardens of Awakening
Renowned artist Kaz Tanahashi reveals the deep, inner spiritual connections that Zen gardens can foster, with over 75 stunning full-color photos of the masterpiece gardens of Kyōto, Japan. Imagine yourself in Kyōto, Japan, gazing at an ancient temple garden. How would you contextualize what you are seeing? What is the history of this centuries-old contemplative art form of Zen gardening? What are its symbols and concepts? Richly illustrated with full-color photographs, Gardens of Awakening guides you through a series of Zen temple gardens, most of which were created from the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. Some are teeming with plants and flowing water, while others have only rocks and sand. All share in the Zen aesthetics of awakening. Through essays and commentary on Mitsue Nagase’s striking photographs, beloved Zen artist and translator Kazuaki Tanahashi presents the gardens in terms of seven qualities that arise from Zen practice: direct, ordinary, vigorous, gleaming, pivotal, nondual, and inexhaustible. Relating these qualities to the development of Zen culture and its influence on Japanese art, Gardens of Awakening invites you deep into the heart of Zen.
The Sword Or the Needle
Focusing on narratives about female knights-errant (xia) along thematic lines in Chinese literacy history, this text provides an overview of the narrative subgenre, the literary representation of gender and the particularities of the Chinese knight-errantry narrative.
Contemporary Asian Modernities
This book is a collection of selected essays presented at the International Symposium on «Contemporary Asian Modernities: Transnationality, Interculturality and Hybridity» hosted by the Humanities Programme of Hong Kong Baptist University in September 2006. As «modernity» has been used to describe the cultural, economic and socio-political conditions in the Western worlds, the time in which we now live and the Asian countries where capitalistic transformation is extensively carried out are already articulating their own descriptions. The essays collected here discuss the notions of «contemporary», «Asia» and «modernities» as they relate to the global trend of adopting capitalism. They probe into questions related to modernity as well as global modernity, ranging from China in particular to Asia in general. As reflected in the pluriversal meanings in the title, the book endeavours to make critical inquiries into the concept of modernity/modernities from different perspectives.
Asiatische Studien
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Translating Chinese Classics in a Colonial Context
This work subjects James Legge's Confucian translations to a postcolonial perspective, with a view of uncovering the subtle workings of colonialist ideology in the seemingly innocent act of translation. The author uses the example of Legge's two versions of the 'Zhonguong' to illustrate two distinctive stages of his sinological scholarship.
Jonathan Coe
In novels such as What A Carve Up! and The Rotters' Club, Jonathan Coe has established himself as one of the great satirical writers of our time. Covering all of his major novels, including his most recent book Number 11, Jonathan Coe: Contemporary British Satire includes chapters by leading and emerging scholars of contemporary British writing. The book features a preface by Coe himself and covers the ways in which his work grapples with such themes as class politics, popular music, sex, gender and the media.
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. It consists of twenty-six member states, called cantons and it’s actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations. The history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. This updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to know more about Switzerland.
Das Unsagbare sehen
In diesem Buch spricht der Mystiker und spirituelle Meister Saajid G. Zandolini mit seinem Schüler über den Weg der Befreiung und Bewusstwerdung. Er begegnet uns sowohl in diesem vertieften und ganz persönlichen Gespräch mit dem Fragenden als auch in seinen vielschichtigen, ruhigen und eindrücklichen Bildern. Wer liest und betrachtet, wird zu einem bzw. einer Mitwirkenden, denn das durch Worte und Bilder Ausgedrückte wird nicht präskriptiv interpretiert, und uns verbleibt das ganz persönliche Staunen und Erschaue(r)n, das Reflektieren und Erfahren. Somit ist das Buch Leere, nicht Lehre. Es gibt nichts zu tun, nichts zu verstehen, keine Lehren zu befolgen und keine Dogmen zu akzeptieren. Es reicht vollauf, aufmerksam und ganz hier zu sein.
Sehnsucht nach Illusion?
Der Traum ist ein zentrales Motiv der klassischen, japanischen Dichtung. Die Autorin dekonstruiert auf exemplarische Weise die in der japanischen Literaturwissenschaft und Literaturrezeption beliebte - und insbesondere bei der Erforschung von Frauenliteratur übliche - biographische Textdeutung. Sie bettet das Traummotiv mit intertextuellen Untersuchungsmethoden in den literaturhistorischen Kontext ein und verfolgt dieses zurück bis in die klassische chinesische Poesie. Das Bild der passiv wartenden Frau, die ihre unerfüllte Liebe in der Welt des Traums sucht, wird als Mythos entlarvt. Das Buch zeigt auf, dass es sich bei der lyrischen Umsetzung des Traummotivs um einen stark konventionalisierten, stilisierten Topos handelt. Dieser muss gleicherweise in von Frauen wie von Männern verfassten Gedichten als rein fiktionales Stilmittel betrachtet werden, mit dem bewusst in literarischer Form eine Ästhetik der Verzweiflung geschaffen wurde.
