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" Holy Work to Exotic Art: "
Smith, Kathryn
Denney, Joyce;Font, Lourdes
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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1114235
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TLpq2404682114
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Denney, Joyce
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Smith, Kathryn
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Holy Work to Exotic Art:\ Smith, KathrynDenney, Joyce;Font, Lourdes
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Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
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2020
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2020
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M.A.
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87
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| Abstract
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A religious garment dating back to the lifetime of its founder, the kesa has endured centuries, even millennia, as a religious vestment and is still being made today. Kesa are the patchwork mantles worn by priests and monks of the Buddhist faith. Their structure was said to be ordained by the Buddha himself, as a distinguishing mark from other faiths. Kesa have many names and exist in many cultures, but the kesa of Japan are distinctive treasures and serve as hallmarks of the country’s history. Introduced relatively late to Japan, Buddhism set down roots and became integrated with the culture and government of the nation, growing to be a huge power. The authority of the faith was reflected in the luxury of the textiles used in its kesa, originally meant to be composed of discarded scraps.
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Art history
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Buddhist
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Kesa
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Religious garment
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Font, Lourdes
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