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Item Details
Title:
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JAPANESE LANDSCAPES
WHERE LAND AND CULTURE MERGE |
By: |
Cotton Mather |
Format: |
Hardback |

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£23.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
081312090X |
ISBN 13: |
9780813120904 |
Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY |
Pub. date: |
24 September, 1998 |
Pages: |
114 |
Synopsis: |
" From the busy streets of Tokyo to the secluded shores of Kyushu, from the volcanoes of Hokkaido to the temples of Kyoto, the treasured landscapes of Japan are brought to life in this concise visual guide. Drawing upon years of observation, Cotton Mather, P.P. Karan, and Shigeru Iijima explore the complex interaction of culture, time, and space in the evolution of landscapes in Japan. The authors begin with a discussion of the landscape's general characteristics, including paucity of idle land, scarcity of level land, and its meticulous organization and immaculate nature. They then apply those characteristics to such favorite subjects as home gardens, sculpted plants, and flower arrangements, but also to more mundane matters such as roadside shoulders, utility lines, and walled urban areas. This unique blending of physical and social sciences with humanities perspectives offers a unified analysis of the Japanese landscape. |
Illustrations: |
1, black & white illustrations |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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