Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama Bibliothek
東京横浜独逸学園 - 図書館

Japanese stone gardens origins, meaning, form

Mansfield, Stephen

Japanese stone gardens origins, meaning, form - 160 S. zahlr. Ill. 21 cm

The text, complemented by abundant imagery, reveals the hidden order of stone gardens, heightening the enthusiast's awareness and appreciation of how they were constructed, and why. Fifteen gardens are featured in this book, some well-known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, others less so, among them gardens spread through the south of Honshu island and the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu and in faraway Okinawa--

9784805310564 (hbk. : £22.50)

2011279075

015-35290 UK 015-35290 UK

Rock gardens, Japanese Gardens Religious aspects Zen Buddhism

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