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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 historical overview but also brings to life the cultural magnificence of the city of "Purple Hills and Crystal Streams."
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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 historical overview but also brings to life the cultural magnificence of the city of "Purple Hills and Crystal Streams."

John Dougill,Kyoto A Cultural History (Cityscapes),Oxford University Press, U.S.A.,0195301382,Kyoto (Japan) - History,Kyoto (Japan);History.,Asia,Asia - Japan,Asian,HISTORY,HISTORY / Asia / Japan,HISTORY OF INDIVIDUAL CITIES,History - General History,History Social History,History, World | Asian,History/Social History,History/World,History World,JAPAN - HISTORY,Japan,Kyoto (Japan),Non-Fiction,Scholarly/Undergraduate,Social History,TRAVEL,TRAVEL / Asia / Japan,UNIVERSITY PRESS,United States,History / Social History,History Social History,History/Social History,Social History,Travel / Asia / Japan,History - General History,History Of Individual Cities,Japan - History,Kyoto (Japan),History,History World

Kyoto A Cultural History (Cityscapes) [John Dougill] on . 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

 

Product details Series Cityscapes Paperback 272 pages Publisher Oxford University Press, U.S.A.; 1 edition (February 16, 2006) Language English ISBN-10 0195301382

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