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Kyoto : a cultural history /
Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Colección: | Cityscapes.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and the individuals that have shaped its often dramatic history. Courtiers and courtesans, poets and priests, samurai and geisha people the pages of his account. Covering twelve centuries in all, the book not only provides a histori. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 242 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780199760466 0199760462 9781909930292 1909930296 0195301374 9780195301373 0195301382 9780195301380 |