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The Wind from Vulture Peak addresses the history of the gradual incorporation of Buddhist concepts into Heian waka poetry and the development among court poets of a belief in the production of that poetry as a Buddhist practice in itself.



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The breadth and depth of this work and the brilliance of the translations constitute a significant contribution to the field of Japanese literature.

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 30/06/2013
      ISBN13: 9781933947860, 978-1933947860
      ISBN10: 1933947861
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Wind from Vulture Peak addresses the history of the gradual incorporation of Buddhist concepts into Heian waka poetry and the development among court poets of a belief in the production of that poetry as a Buddhist practice in itself.



      Trade Review

      The breadth and depth of this work and the brilliance of the translations constitute a significant contribution to the field of Japanese literature.

      * Kyoto Journal *

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