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THE JAPANESE GARDEN - SEIKO GOTO KARTONIERT (TB)

Even in crowded metropolitan areas  Japan's temple precincts preserve not only architecture 
but the garden traditions of earlier centuries as well. To step into a temple garden is  in
effect  to tread the paths of Japanese aesthetic history. This time travel experience is not
unlike venturing into a medieval church situated in a modern Western metropolis. The recognized
religious traditions survive in the layout and rationale of Japan's gardens: Shint   Buddhist 
and Confucian. This book explores the distinct priorities and vocabularies of these traditions
as expressed in the elements of garden design  historically tracing their shared features and
their interactions at particular sites. Amply illustrated  it orients the reader to the
different functions of gardens  such as whether they are to be looked at or walked in.

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