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  In Praise of Shadows (Paperback) By (author) Jun'ichiro Tanizaki

  

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  Short Description for In Praise of ShadowsAn essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.
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  • Publisher: Leete's Island Books,U.S.
  • Published: 01 January 1977
  • Format: Paperback 56 pages
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  • Categories: Literary Essays | Literary Studies: General | Contemporary Fiction | Philosophy: Aesthetics
  • ISBN 13: 9780918172020 ISBN 10: 0918172020
  • Sales rank: 31,603

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Full description for In Praise of Shadows

• An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.