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A guide to the gardens of Kyoto / Marc Treib, Ron Herman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Novato, California : Oro Editions, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Third editionDescription: xvii, 201 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781940743677
  • 1940743672
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB466.J32 T74 2019
Contents:
The Japanese garden and its cultural context -- Chronology -- Making the landscape of Kyoto -- Central District -- Northwest District -- Southwest District -- Northeast District.
Summary: "Designed for the layperson as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the introductory essays are individual entries for more than 50 temple and palace gardens. The text is augmented by an excellent selection of photographs, historical prints, maps, and colour plates."--Book flap.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection QK369.4 .T74 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800180416
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Japanese garden and its cultural context -- Chronology -- Making the landscape of Kyoto -- Central District -- Northwest District -- Southwest District -- Northeast District.

"Designed for the layperson as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the introductory essays are individual entries for more than 50 temple and palace gardens. The text is augmented by an excellent selection of photographs, historical prints, maps, and colour plates."--Book flap.

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