"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary Japan. Thomas Professor of Japanese Literature Emeritus, Harvard University ![]() More than an introduction, it reveals what has so often been obscured by stereotypes." - Howard Hibbett, Victor S. "Charles Inouye's intensely personal, indeed eloquent, survey of Japanese culture - from animism to anime - illuminates its paradoxical deepest themes. A great book for anyone beginning an exploration of Japan." - Keiko McDonald, Professor of Japanese Literature and Cinema, University of Pittsburgh His sensitive, often provocative, readings are rendered in a lucid, accessible style. "Charles Inouye s brilliant study of evanescence guides us through Japan s long and complex cultural and social history. ![]() ![]() This discussion of the role of evanescence is the religious life and arts of Japan is in every way outstanding." - Donald Keene, Shincho Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature, Columbia University He writes as he might address a class or perhaps a group of friends, using skill and wit to transmit in easy to understand language his exceptional knowledge of the culture of Japan and his perceptions of what makes it distinctive. "As I Read Charles Shiro Inouye s Evanescence and Form, a study of Japanese culture from its ancient beginnings to the present, I thought again and again how fortunate his students are to be guided by such an extraordinary teacher.
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