{"product_id":"love-poems-from-the-japanese-shambhala-library-9781570629761","title":"Love Poems from the Japanese (Shambhala Library)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove Poems from the Japanese (Shambhala Library)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hamill, Sam. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781570629761.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn from classical, medieval, and modern sources—including the imperial collections of the Manyoshu and Kokinshu—the poems in this collection are some of the greatest love poems from the Japanese tradition. The poems range in tone from the spiritual longing of an isolated monk to the erotic ecstasy of a court princess—but share the extraordinary simplicity and luminosity of language that marks Kenneth Rexroths verse style. An introduction by the poet and translator Sam Hamill, the editor of this collection, and short biographies of the poets are included.\n\nThe Shambhala Library is a series of exquisitely designed and produced cloth editions of the worlds spiritual and literary classics, both ancient and modern. Perfect for collecting or as gifts, each volume features a sewn binding, decorative endsheets, and a ribbon marker—a delightful-to-hold 4 ¼ x 6 ¾ trim size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963025649717,"sku":"ByrdShop_1570629765","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781570629761_47793af1-8c40-4086-a430-c4bd20ec5703.jpg?v=1781293404","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/love-poems-from-the-japanese-shambhala-library-9781570629761","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}