Kyoto: A Cultural HistoryOxford University Press, 16/02/2006 - 272 páginas 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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City of Kammu Heian | 1 |
City of Genji Heian | 20 |
City of Buddhism HeianKamakura | 37 |
City of Heike HeianKamakura | 60 |
City of Zen KamakuraMuromachi | 76 |
City of Noh Muromachi | 96 |
City of Unification AzuchiMomoyama | 109 |
City of Tea Momoyama | 124 |
City of Geisha Edo | 173 |
City of Japaneseness Meiji and after | 197 |
| 227 | |
Glossary | 229 |
Key Historical Dates | 233 |
| 237 | |
| 241 | |
City of Tradition Edo | 143 |
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