William Empson's The Face of the Buddha

Zusatztext Anyone interested in Buddism or oriental art will find Empson's book fascinating, and Rupert Arrowsmith's Introduction complements it perfectly: he is Boswell to Empsonâs Johnson, faithfully following in his footsteps, elucidating his intellectual and historical context, and quite as hooked on the subject as the master himself. Occupying practically as much space as the text, it is its indispensable companion. Informationen zum Autor Rupert Arrowsmith is an alumnus of Christ Church college, Oxford, and a fellow of the School of Advanced Study at London University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Asian and European art and culture, and has twice been ordained as a Buddhist monk in Myanmar, where he currently resides. Klappentext The English poet, philosopher, and literary critic William Empson considered 'The Face of the Buddha' to be one of his finest works and was heartbroken when he lost the only copy in the wake of World War Two. Its recent rediscovery means the book can now be offered for the very first time exactly as he intended. Zusammenfassung The English poet, philosopher, and literary critic William Empson considered 'The Face of the Buddha' to be one of his finest works and was heartbroken when he lost the only copy in the wake of World War Two. Its recent rediscovery means the book can now be offered for the very first time exactly as he intended. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Editor's introduction The Face of the Buddha Notes Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Rupert Arrowsmith, William Empson, Partha Mitter
• Assisted by: Rupert Arrowsmith (Editor), Rupert (University College London) Arrowsmith (Editor), Arrowsmith Rupert (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.2016
• EAN: 9780199659678
• ISBN: 978-0-19-965967-8
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Art; History, Prose: non-fiction, HISTORY / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Biography and non-fiction prose, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000