Book of Incense: Enjoying the Traditional Art of Japanese Scents

Kiyoko Morita (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

136 Seiten

2006 | New edition
Kodansha International Ltd (Verlag)
978-4-7700-3050-4 (ISBN)

Infos

In a new approach to a traditional subject, Morita offers a new awareness of the importance of scent and a fund of ideas for making better use of incense. of color photos. Line drawings & photos. Incense has a long history in Japan. At the ancient court, men and women alike scented their kimono, their rooms, and even their writing paper with signature blends of incense that admirers were sure to mention later in their love poems. Even today, Japanese incense is highly regarded for its subtlety and beauty. The Book of Incense is the first book available in English that

Autor

Kiyoko Morita was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and currently lives in Massachusetts, where she is a lecturer in Japanese at Tufts University and a Ph. D candidate in Educational Studies at Lesley College. Ms. Morita is also an Associate in Research at the Reischauer Institute of Harvard University and a founding member of the Boston Shino Incense Study Group.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: 1 Illustrations
• Verlagsort: Tokyo
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 133 x 190 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie
• ISBN-10: 4-7700-3050-9 / 4770030509
• ISBN-13: 978-4-7700-3050-4 / 9784770030504
• Zustand: Neuware