Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: useful and thorough

I took a chance with this- on the strength of the description. I had a real need for just such a volume as a Photographer, Art teacher and Buddhist.I wasnt disappointed. The work is scholarly but not difficult and it manages to be useful and readable throughout. Collections of writings on Aesthetics can often present problems. Not this one. If your interests lie in Art and Culture in Asia, then you may find this volume a handy compilation.