[PDF.13hb] The Four Great Temples: Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and Icons of Seventh-Century Japan

The Four Great Temples: Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and Icons of Seventh-Century Japan

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 | #2824933 in Books |  Univ of Hawaii Pr |  2008-11-30 |  2008-11-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.30 x1.10 x6.20l,1.55 | File type: PDF | 352 pages

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||10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.| Japanese history through temple archaeology|By P. Sean Bramble|A remarkable book. Donald McCallum gives the reader a uniquely valuable perspective on events in 7th-century Japan through archaeological and textual examinations of the "Four Great Temples": Asukadera, Kudara Oodera, Kawaradera, and Yakushiji. Particularly noteworthy are 1) McCallum's summation of historical re|About the Author|Donald F. McCallum is professor of Japanese art history at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Few periods in Japanese history are more fascinating than the seventh century. This was the period when Buddhism experienced its initial flowering in the country and the time when Asukadera, Kudara Odera, Kawaradera, and Yakushiji (the "Four Great Temples" as they were called in ancient texts) were built. Despite their enormous historical importance, these structures have received only limited attention in Western literature, primarily because they are now ruins. Focu...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Four Great Temples: Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and Icons of Seventh-Century Japan   |  Donald F. McCallum. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.

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