Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective

Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 438
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ISBN-10 : 9781136624827
ISBN-13 : 1136624821
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Book Synopsis Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective by : Nicolas Fieve

Download or read book Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective written by Nicolas Fieve and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan's ability to develop its own brand of modernity has often been attributed in part to the sophistication of its cities. Concentrating on Kyoto, Edo and Tokyo, the contributors to this volume weave together the links between past and future, memory and vision, symbol and structure, between marginality and power, and between Japan's two great capital cities.


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