{"product_id":"ten-foot-square-hut-and-tales-of-the-heike","title":"Ten Foot Square Hut and Tales of the Heike","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eA volume presenting English translations of two classic works of medieval Japanese literature: \u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"263\"\u003e“Hōjōki” (The Ten Foot Square Hut)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eKamo no Chōmei\u003c\/strong\u003e and selections from \u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e“The Tale of the Heike”\u003c\/strong\u003e, the famous Japanese war epic recounting the struggle between the Taira (Heike) and Minamoto clans in the late 12th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"739\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eThe Ten Foot Square Hut\u003c\/em\u003e is a reflective essay written in 1212 in which the Buddhist poet Kamo no Chōmei describes his withdrawal from society to live in a small hut in the mountains. The work meditates on impermanence, natural disasters, and the transient nature of human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"764\"\u003eThe Tale of the Heike\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Japan’s most important historical epics, traditionally recited by blind lute priests. It narrates the rise and fall of the Taira clan during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"946\"\u003eGenpei War (1180–1185)\u003c\/strong\u003e and explores themes of heroism, tragedy, and the Buddhist concept of impermanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eSadler’s translation brings these influential texts to English readers, providing access to two works that have played a significant role in shaping Japan’s literary and historical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kamo-Chomei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48526828732666,"sku":"SW-A4\/30\/03232026","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_2817_736225d0-b144-4b6f-84b6-c935ee828b0c.jpg?v=1774356189","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/ten-foot-square-hut-and-tales-of-the-heike","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}