Ceremony And Symbolism In The Japanese Home
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Behind the sliding screens and lacquered thresholds of the traditional Japanese household lies a world of intricate ritual and layered meaning — Ceremony and Symbolism in the Japanese Home by Michael Jeremy and M. E. Robinson illuminates this world with scholarly precision and cultural sensitivity. The work presents a meticulous examination of the domestic rituals, spatial arrangements, and symbolic objects that govern daily life within the Japanese home, arguing that even the most mundane household act is embedded within a profound web of religious, social, and aesthetic significance. Drawing on anthropological fieldwork and richly detailed observation, the authors chronicle how Shinto and Buddhist traditions permeate the domestic sphere, from the placement of the household altar to the ceremonies marking the turning points of family life. Photographs by Urata Hoichi ground the analysis in vivid, tangible reality, transforming abstract cultural concepts into images of striking intimacy. Jeremy and Robinson write with the authority of seasoned ethnographers, situating the Japanese home not merely as a shelter but as a microcosm of Japanese cosmology and social order. Their analysis bridges the disciplines of anthropology, religious studies, and art history, offering a work of rare interdisciplinary depth that rewards both the academic specialist and the culturally curious reader. The book stands as an essential companion for anyone seeking to understand how a civilization encodes its deepest values into the fabric of everyday domestic life — leaving one to wonder what other ceremonies, hidden in plain sight, await discovery.
Author: Michael Jeremy & M. E. Robinson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1989, Manchester University Press
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Behind the sliding screens and lacquered thresholds of the traditional Japanese household lies a world of intricate ritual and layered meaning — Ceremony and Symbolism in the Japanese Home by Michael Jeremy and M. E. Robinson illuminates this world with scholarly precision and cultural sensitivity. The work presents a meticulous examination of the domestic rituals, spatial arrangements, and symbolic objects that govern daily life within the Japanese home, arguing that even the most mundane household act is embedded within a profound web of religious, social, and aesthetic significance. Drawing on anthropological fieldwork and richly detailed observation, the authors chronicle how Shinto and Buddhist traditions permeate the domestic sphere, from the placement of the household altar to the ceremonies marking the turning points of family life. Photographs by Urata Hoichi ground the analysis in vivid, tangible reality, transforming abstract cultural concepts into images of striking intimacy. Jeremy and Robinson write with the authority of seasoned ethnographers, situating the Japanese home not merely as a shelter but as a microcosm of Japanese cosmology and social order. Their analysis bridges the disciplines of anthropology, religious studies, and art history, offering a work of rare interdisciplinary depth that rewards both the academic specialist and the culturally curious reader. The book stands as an essential companion for anyone seeking to understand how a civilization encodes its deepest values into the fabric of everyday domestic life — leaving one to wonder what other ceremonies, hidden in plain sight, await discovery.