Literary and Art Theories in Japan: Volume 6

by Makoto Ueda

Book Overview

Literary and Art Theories in Japan surveys thirteen major aestheticians to uncover what remained important over the course of Japanese history. Rather than take a comprehensive descriptive approach, Makoto Ueda focuses on views of the essential nature of literature and art, considering how people answered questions such as "How does art differ from life?" or "What is the use of art?" or "Can art ever become a religion?" Literary and Art...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939512521
• ISBN13: 9780939512522
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"