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Kyoto’s Renaissance: Ancient Capital for Modern Japan John Breen
Kyoto’s Renaissance: Ancient Capital for Modern Japan
John Breen
Draws on archive of material, a first in English to take an in-depth look at Kyoto’s modern transformation – its reinvention after ‘collapse’ (Meiji Restoration) and relocation of the imperial court to Tokyo. Includes: introduction, chapters on notable historical elements that sustain Kyoto as a quintessentially modern ‘ancient capital’ today.
238 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 25, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9781898823926 |
| Publishers | Global Oriental Ltd |
| Pages | 286 |
| Dimensions | 225 × 146 × 28 mm · 488 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Breen, John |
| Editor | Hiroshi, Takagi Maruyama |
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