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Kyoto's renaissance : ancient capital for modern Japan /

Draws on archive of material, a first in English to take an in-depth look at Kyoto's modern transformation - its reinvention after 'collapse' (Meiji Restoration) and relocation of the imperial court to Tokyo. Includes: introduction, chapters on notable historical elements that sustain...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Breen, John, 1956- (Editor ), Maruyama, Hiroshi (Editor ), Takagi, Hiroshi (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Folkestone, Kent : Renaissance Books, 2020.
Edición:First English edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface Introduction: In Search of the Kyoto Modern
  • John Breen, Maruyama Hiroshi, Takagi Hiroshi PART 1: Emperor, Rites, and Religion Chapter 1: The Emperor System and Kyoto: Images of the Ancient Capital (Takagi Hiroshi) Chapter 2: Performing History: Festivals and Pageants in the Making of Modern Kyoto (John Breen) Chapter 3: Buddhism and Society in Modern Kyoto (Tanigawa Yutaka) PART 2: Urban Spaces, Local Communities, and Cityscapes Chapter 4: The Modern Reorganization of Urban Space and Kyoto's Historicity (Nakagawa Osamu) Chapter 5: The Eleventh-Centenary of the Founding of Heian and the Heian Shrine (Kobayashi Takehiro) Chapter 6: Kyoto Forest Policy: Scenic Beauty and Urban Fringe Forests (Maruyama Hiroshi) PART 3: Industry, Arts, and Craftsmanship Chapter 7: The Transformation of Early Meiji Kyoto: Becoming an Industrial City (Takaku Reinosuke) Chapter 8: Nihonga Painting in Modern Kyoto (Kuniga Yumiko) Chapter 9: Trends in Modern Ky?-yaki Pottery: On Design in the Meiji Period (Yoshii Takao) The Contributors Index