Description: Title: Essays in Idleness and Hojoki Author: Kenko Publisher: Penguin Group Binding: Paperback Pages: 224 Dimensions: 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.60d Product Weight: 0.35 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9780141192109 Two of the most important Buddhist tracts from Japan A Penguin Classic Both of these works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each represents a different worldview. In Essays in Idleness, his lively and sometimes ribald collection of anecdotes, advice, and observations, Kenko displays his fascination with earthly matters. In the short memoir Hojoki, or The Ten Foot Square Hut, however, Chomei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer {{Overnight Shipping Available (10:30am CST Cutoff Time)}}
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Book Title: Essays in Idleness and Hojoki
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Topic: Medieval, Asian / Japanese, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Essays
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2014
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Genre: Religion, Literary Collections
Item Weight: 5.9 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Chomei, Kenko
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
