Zen and Japanese culture
By: Daisetz T. Suzuki ; with a new introduction by Richard M. Jaffe
Contributors: Jaffe, Richard M., 1954- author of introduction, etc
Edition: 1st Princeton classic ed.
Series: Bollingen series -- 64; Bollingen series -- 64.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J; Woodstock
Language: eng
Number of pages: 478
ISBN-13: 9780691144627
Subjects: Zen Buddhism; Civilization; Japanese Philosophy; Zen influences; History
Description: 'Zen and Japanese Culture' is one of the 20th century's leading works on Zen, and a valuable source for those wishing to understand its concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. In simple, often poetic, language, Daisetz Suzuki describes his conception of Zen and its historical evolution.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is Zen?; title: General remarks on Japanese art culture; title: Zen and study of Confucianism; title: Zen and the samurai; title: Zen and swordsmanship I; title: Zen and swordmanship II; title: Zen and haiku; title: Zen and the art of tea I; title: Zen and the art of tea II; title: Rikyu  and other teamen; title: Love of nature; title: Appendices. Two mondo from the "Hekigan-shu " ; The Vimalaki rti Su tra ; "Yama-uba," a No  play ; The swordsman and the cat ; Chuang-tzu .