Traces in the Way: Michi and the Writings of Komparu Zenchiku

by Noel J Pinnington, Pinnington, Noel J. Pinnington

Traces in the Way is simultaneously a critical interpretation of the writings of noh playwright and thinker Komparu Zenchiku (1407-1470); a refutation of received views of Japanese traditional arts (michi); and an analysis of medieval Japanese uses of texts. The disciplinary approach is broadly that of cultural studies, combining close reading, social contextualization, and drawing on multiple fields. The study is organized through the five...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933947020
• ISBN13: 9781933947020
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher