Evanescence and Form

Contemplates the notion of hakanasa, the evanescence of all things, as understood by the Japanese. Their lived responses to this idea of impermanence have been various and even contradictory. This book illuminates the ties between an epistemology of constant change and Japan's formal emphasis on eti [...]
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Contemplates the notion of hakanasa, the evanescence of all things, as understood by the Japanese. Their lived responses to this idea of impermanence have been various and even contradictory. This book illuminates the ties between an epistemology of constant change and Japan's formal emphasis on etiquette and visuality.