Flowing Traces: Buddhism in the Literary and Visual Arts of Japan

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Flowing Traces: Buddhism in the Literary and Visual Arts of Japan
Authors and Contributors      Edited by James H. Sanford
Edited by William R. LaFleur
Edited by Masatoshi Nagatomi
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:290
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreOriental art
Literary studies - general
Buddhism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691603322
ClassificationsDewey:700.4829430952
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

According to the contributors to this volume, the relationship of Buddhism and the arts in Japan is less the rendering of Buddhist philosophical ideas through artistic imagery than it is the development of concepts and expressions in a virtually inseparable unity. By challenging those who consider religion to be the primary phenomenon and art the s