Books by Shoji Yamada
“There’s a real interest in Japan that I think is motivated by the notion that Japan, the martial arts, and Japanese culture more generally are potentially sources of spiritual fulfilment. And what this book does in a way I find really quite compelling, is to think carefully about how Japanese culture and the martial arts came to be associated throughout much of the world with a kind of spiritualism – in this case with Zen. So basically, what Yamada is doing is trying to understand the origins of this whole genre of writing about Japan, that he sums up as ‘Zen and the Art of…’ and then fill in the blank.” Read more...
The best books on Japanese History
Adam P. Bronson, Historian
Interviews where books by Shoji Yamada were recommended
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A History of Japanese Political Thought, 1600-1901
by Watanabe Hiroshi -
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As We Saw Them: The First Japanese Embassy to the United States
by Masao Miyoshi -
3
Rearranging the Landscape of the Gods: The Politics of a Pilgrimage Site in Japan, 1573-1912
by Sarah Thal -
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Japan’s Total Empire: Manchuria and the Culture of Wartime Imperialism
by Louise Young -
5
Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West
by Shoji Yamada
The best books on Japanese History, recommended by Adam P. Bronson
The best books on Japanese History, recommended by Adam P. Bronson
From myths about Zen and spiritual fulfilment to the reality of Japan’s religious pluralism, from the impact of Confucian political philosophy to the occupation of Manchuria, historian Adam P. Bronson recommends books to get started on Japanese history.
