Alex Kerr is an American writer, antiques collector and Japanologist. Lost Japan is his most famous work. He was the first foreigner to be awarded the Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize for the best work of non-fiction published in Japan....

'An erudite and charming book . . . both a primer and a paean to one of the central texts of Buddhism, known as the Heart Sutra. . . Alex Kerr delves into the Japanese soul' Literary ReviewThe material world is itself emptiness.Emptiness...

A surprising assessment of the failures and successes of modern Japan. In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the many facets of Japan's recent, and chronic, crises -- from the failure of its banks and pension funds to the decline of...

Die traditionelle japanische Baukunst zeugt von einer solchen Sicherheit der Proportionen und Feinheit in den Details, dass sie sich eigentlich kaum noch verbessern lässt. Dennoch finden zeitgenössische japanische Designer und...

Alex Kerr is an American writer, antiques collector and Japanologist. Lost Japan is his most famous work. He was the first foreigner to be awarded the Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize for the best work of non-fiction published in Japan....

The material world is itself emptiness. Emptiness is itself the material world. Powerful, mystical and concise, the Heart Sutra is believed to contain the condensed essence of all Buddhist wisdom. This brief poem on emptiness has exerted...

Lost Japan (Lonely Planet Travel Literature)

"100 Interiors Around the World: 2 Volumes" von Alex Kerr ist ein beeindruckendes Werk, das einen umfassenden Einblick in die weltweite Vielfalt und Kreativität von Innenraumgestaltung bietet. Das Buch präsentiert eine breit gefächerte...

From the author of Another Kyoto and Lost Japan, a rich, personal exploration of the culture and history of Bangkok, and an essential guide for anyone visiting the cityAlex Kerr has spent over thirty years of his life living in Bangkok....