Fr. 159.00

John Breen, Maruyama Hiroshi, Maruyama Takagi Hiroshi, Takagi Hiroshi, Takagi Maruyama Hiroshi

Kyoto’s Renaissance - Ancient Capital for Modern Japan

English · Hardback

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Description

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 Kyoto as a quintessentially modern 'ancient capital' today.

Summary

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 Kyoto as a quintessentially modern ‘ancient capital’ today.

Product details

Assisted by	John Breen (Editor), Maruyama Hiroshi (Editor), Maruyama Takagi Hiroshi (Editor), Takagi Hiroshi (Editor), Takagi Maruyama Hiroshi (Editor)
Publisher	Global Oriental Ltd

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	25.06.2020

EAN	9781898823926
ISBN	978-1-898823-92-6
No. of pages	286
Dimensions	225 mm x 146 mm x 28 mm
Weight	488 g
Subject	Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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