Capitalscapes
Folding Screens And Political Imagination in Late Medieval Kyoto
by Matthew P. McKelway
280 pages· 2006· ISBN 9780824829001
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Surpassing traditional disciplinary boundaries of art history, this book is recommended for both specialists on Japan and interested readers of global urban studies. It is a fascinating account of the intricacies of Kyoto urban space and daily life, and the politics behind their representation. This book, which must have taken years to complete, provides a standard for future research comparing capitalscapes across space and time and international exhibitions on the topic.
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