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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dougill, John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Cityscapes.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • City of Kammu (Heian)
  • City of Genji (Heian)
  • City of Buddhism (Heian-Kamakura)
  • City of Heike (Heian-Kamakura)
  • City of Zen (Kamakura-Muromachi)
  • City of Noh (Muromachi)
  • City of Unification (Azuchi-Momoyama)
  • City of Tea (Momoyama)
  • City of Tradition (Edo)
  • City of Geisha (Edo)
  • City of Japaneseness (Meiji and after).