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Random House 1977Zen History,Haiku, Ceramics, Archery, Landscape Garden, Stone Garden, Ink Landscape Scroll, Zen Architecture, Sword, Katana, No Theater, Noh Theater, Japanese Tea Ceremony, Flower arranging, Ikebana, Zen Ceramic Art, Raku, Shino, Ryoanji-ji “Highly recommended”The Center for Asian Studies“A connoisseur”NYC-FM“Hoover provides an excellent introduction

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Original title: Zen Culture
Original publication date: 1977
Original language: English

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Languages: English, German, Italian
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 12
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Published: 1977
Genres: Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Art & Design, General Nonfiction, Philosophy, History
DDC/MDS: 294.3
LCC: DS821 .H8126

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