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Architecture and authority in Japan /
"Japanese architecture is one of the most inspired manifestations of Japanese civilization. This study argues that architectural forms are more than just symbols of the institutions that created them. William H. Coaldrake explores the symbiotic relationship between architecture and authority th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1996.
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| Colección: | Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Japanese architecture is one of the most inspired manifestations of Japanese civilization. This study argues that architectural forms are more than just symbols of the institutions that created them. William H. Coaldrake explores the symbiotic relationship between architecture and authority throughout Japanese history, exploring key structures and how they have been used as active conveyors of power, relating buildings to the political ambitions and religious beliefs of the major historical eras in Japan."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxi, 337 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-313) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203042832 9780203042830 041505754X 9780415057547 041510601X 9780415106016 9781134845293 1134845294 9786610329793 6610329796 9781134845248 1134845243 9781134845286 1134845286 |