The Hermit's Hut

The Hermit's Hut
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ISBN-10 : 082487093X
ISBN-13 : 9780824870935
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Download or read book The Hermit's Hut written by Kazi Khaleed Ashraf and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers an original insight into the profound relationship between architecture and asceticism. It convincingly traces the influences from early Indian asceticism to Zen Buddhism to the Japanese teahouse. The protagonist of the narrative is the hermit's hut. The author provides a complex narrative that stems from this simple structure, showing how the significance of the hut resonates widely and how the question of dwelling is central to ascetic imagination.

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