{"product_id":"court-poetry-and-the-culture-ariel-stilerman-9780674303416","title":"Court Poetry and the Culture of Learning in Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce the exclusive domain of the aristocracy, classical Japanese poetry (\u003ci\u003ewaka\u003c\/i\u003e) underwent a remarkable transformation in the medieval period, becoming a dynamic tool for cultural education embraced by warriors, monks, merchants, and commoners alike. Ariel Stilerman investigates this evolution in \u003ci\u003eCourt Poetry and the Culture of Learning in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e by examining not only poetic treatises but also overlooked genres--encyclopedias, professional manuals, Buddhist essays, literary primers, didactic fiction, and popular tales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs new audiences turned to waka and its playful counterpart, \u003ci\u003ekyōka, \u003c\/i\u003e in pursuit of salvation, career advancement, love, or adventure, poetry became a bridge between emerging social identities and the elite traditions of the aristocracy. Stilerman concludes that even as \u003ci\u003ewaka\u003c\/i\u003e declined at the turn of the twentieth century, the tea ceremony rose to take its place--preserving and reinterpreting its role as the embodiment of Japanese tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering a fresh and far-reaching perspective, this book illuminates poetry's enduring influence--not just as an art form, but as a vital thread woven through the fabric of Japan's cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ariel Stilerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674303415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674303416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Ariel Stilerman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47244408357119,"sku":"9780674303416","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47ae8e5f-a8c6-4baf-8da9-6a37face79d7.jpg?v=1758135674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/court-poetry-and-the-culture-ariel-stilerman-9780674303416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}