General Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art, Japanese Philosophy
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Overview
Modern Japanese Aesthetics is the first work in English on the history of the Japanese philosophy of art, from its inception in the 1870s to the present. In addition to the historical information and discussion of aesthetic issues that appear in the introductions to each of the chapters, the book presents English translations of otherwise inaccessible major works on Japanese aesthetics, beginning with a complete and annotated translation of the first work in the field, Nishi Amane's Bimyogaku Setsu (The Theory of Aesthetics).. "Japanese Aesthetics is a sophisticated and energetic volume on the process that led to the construction of aesthetic categories used by Japanese and, later, Western scholars in discussing Japanese literature and arts. This work will be essential reading for anyone concerned with the formation of a critical vocabulary in Japan.Synopsis
In sections on aesthetics, aesthetic categories, poetic expression, and postmodernism and aesthetics, Marra (Japanese literature, U. of California-Los Angeles) surveys the history of Japanese philosophy of art from its inception in the 1870s to the present. She also presents translations of otherwise inaccessible major works, beginning with a complete and annotated translation of the first work in the field, Nishi Amane's Bimyogaku Setsu (The Theory of Aesthetics). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
February 1, 2002
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press, The
Pages
334
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780824820770