The Temples of Kyoto takes you on a journey through these environs and presents twenty-one of these marvelous structures that are unique creations which; while quintessentially Japanese; somehow speak a universal language readily appreciated by people the world over.Donald Richie; called by Time magazine; "the dean of art critics in Japan;" turns his attention to these twenty-one temples with scholarship and an eye for the dramatic. Drawing off such classic sources as The Tale of Genji and Essays in Idleness; he takes the reader on a tour through the ages; first with a comprehensive history of Japanese Buddhism; and then by highlighting key events in the development of these "celestial-seeming cities."Brilliant photographs of the temples; taken by the award-winning photographer Alexandre Georges; complement the text and provide a visual overview of the subject matter. His keen eye captures on film the elements that make each temple noteworthy; including their interiors; and objets dart; in a fresh and thought provoking manner. The result is this book: a testament and meditation on the power and elegance of these world-renowned structures that are both places of worship and examples of the finest art Japan has ever produced.
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