{"product_id":"hojoki-by-kamo-no-chomei-9781880656228","title":"Hojoki","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a recluse Buddhist priest, Kamo-no-Chomei, in the early 13th century, \u003cem\u003eHojoki\u003c\/em\u003e is a social chronicle prompted by a series of calamities, personally observed by the author, that overtook the old capital of Kyoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy secluding himself in the forested mountains to the east, Chomei sought escape. By eliminating desire, he believed he would be spared the suffering and loss that had befallen the townspeople through starvation, fire, earthquake, and typhoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis literary witness can be read as a scathing commentary on the human condition, but at the end, we find Chomei consumed with self-doubt, questioning his own sanity and the integrity of his purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455590777068,"sku":"9781880656228","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61WUWIyHwfL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774785390","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/hojoki-by-kamo-no-chomei-9781880656228","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}