Modern Kyoto

Can an imperial city survive, let alone thrive, without an emperor? Alice Y. Tseng answers this intriguing question in Modern Kyoto, a comprehensive study of the architectural and urban projects carried out in the old capital following Emperor Meiji's move to Tokyo in 1868. Tseng contends that Kyoto remained critical to Japan's emperor-centred national agenda.

A propos de l'auteur

Alice Y. Tseng is associate professor of history of art and architecture at Boston University.

Résumé

Can an imperial city survive, let alone thrive, without an emperor? Alice Y. Tseng answers this intriguing question in Modern Kyoto, a comprehensive study of the architectural and urban projects carried out in the old capital following Emperor Meiji's move to Tokyo in 1868. Tseng contends that Kyoto remained critical to Japan's emperor-centred national agenda.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Alice Y Tseng, Alice Y. Tseng, Alice Yu-Ting Tseng
• Edition: University of hawaii press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9780824873752
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7375-2
• Dimensions: 205 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Thèmes: Spatial Habitus: Making and Me; Spatial Habitus: Making and Meaning in Asia's Architecture; Spatial Habitus: Making and Meaning in Asia's Architecture; Spatial Habitus: Making and Me
• Catégorie: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres