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Sake and Satori
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Sake & Satori is a unique snapshot of 1950s Asia and its post-colonial struggles and Cold War tensions. The narrative is fueled by Campbell's knack for cultural and mythological comparison. Yet it also shows the fresh enthusiasm of a remarkably erudite teacher on his first trip to the Asia he has studied for most of his life.
With characteristic wit and compassion, Campbell relates his experiences with a culturally intact Japan, where Noh drama, Kabuki theater, and Geisha houses are still common. He grapples with his self-discovered prejudices and opinions about how Asia is absorbing and resisting Western notions of gender, pluralism, and wealth. He relates revealing conversations with other travelers, as well as with Japanese from all walks of life, from geishas to scholars. Along the way, he allows passing asides to develop into wide-ranging philosophical explorations, augmented with his photos and drawings. Product Details
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Format:
Hardcover
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Number of pages:
400
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Publisher:
New World Library
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Language:
English
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ISBN:
1577312368
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Full Title:
Sake and Satori - Asian Journals - Japan
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This Edition Published:
Thursday 30 November, 2000
- Weight: 0.590 kg
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Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!], Monday 02 December, 2002
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This book is a set of journals--heavily illustrated with Campbell's own drawings and photographs-- that follow the master mythologist through an amazing period of epiphany--a crystalization not only of his understanding of his own subject, but of what that subject is and where he wants to go with it. It's also a breath-taking insight into Campbell the man: you follow him into bars, fending off the advances of married American women (and a Frenchman!), into geisha houses (a section where he is shocked to find that he has procured the services not of a masseuse but of a prostitute is both hysterically funny and incredibly touching), into Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. It even follows him on a working vacation, trailing his beloved wife, dancer Jean Erdman, as she teaches and performs around Japan. In addition to the wonderful pictures, the editor has done a great job of annotation, giving an amazing background for all the erudite references and colorful characters that come and go. I'd read Baksheesh and Brahman when it came out four or five years ago; I've just finished this one and enjoyed it every bit as much, if not more so--it answers many unanswered questions, and takes Campbell off on brand-new adventures.
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