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Three Japanese Buddhist Monks
Artikel-Nr:
9780241472910
Veröffentl:
2020
Erscheinungsdatum:
24.09.2020
Seiten:
96
Autor:
Saigyo
Gewicht:
75 g
Format:
180x112x10 mm
Serie:
Penguin Great Ideas
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature. She lived in Japan for twenty years and is Honorary Associate Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra. Her translations for Penguin Classics include The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, Essays in Idleness and Hojoki by Kenko and Chomei, two novels by Natsume Soseki and an anthology of classical Japanese travel writing, Travels with a Writing Brush.
'I have relinquished all that ties me to the world, but the one thing that still haunts me is the beauty of the sky'
These simple, inspiring writings by three medieval Buddhist monks offer peace and wisdom amid the world's uncertainties, and are an invitation to relinquish earthly desires and instead taste life in the moment.
One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.
GREAT IDEAS SERIES HAS SOLD OVER 4 MILLION COPIES: Great Ideas series has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, with over 55 titles in our Penguin Classics US catalog.BACKLIST OPPORTUNITIES: New titles to the series create an opportunity to sell strong backlist titles such as Why I Write by George Orwell and On the Shortness of Life by Seneca.FRESH SELECTION OF THINKERS: First selection of Great Ideas in over a decade showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, including stoics, feminists, anarchists and Zen Buddhists.BOOK DESIGN: As part of the long history of celebrated Penguin book design, Great Ideas bold typographic cover designs have been highly praised, winning prizes such as the D&AD award, and contribute to the collectible appeal of the series.