Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō by

Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō

Translations from the Asian Classics

with Donald Keene (Translator)

235 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history literary philosophy religion reflective slow-paced

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Despite the turbulent times in which he lived, the Buddhist priest Kenkō met the world with a measured eye. As Emperor Go-Daigo fended off a challenge from the usurping Hojo family, and Japan stood at the brink of a dark political era, Kenkō held ...

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