Author: Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385075289
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Author: Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385075289
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Liège et l'église impériale XIe - XIIe siècles
Author: Jean-Louis KupperPublisher: Librarie Droz
ISBN: 9782251622866
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Architecture and Authority in Japan
Author: William H. CoaldrakePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134845286
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
First published in 1996. Architecture is one of the most inspired manifestations of Japanese civilization, a pillar of both traditional society and the modern state. The rugged walls of Himeji Castle, the pristine perfection of the Ise Shrine, and the soaring skyscrapers of modern Tokyo are all examples of consummate artistic inspiration harnessed to building technology in the service of religion or the state. These buildings offer a unique opportunity to identify the ideas and institutions of authority, both religious and secular, embodied in built form. William Coaldrake argues that there is a symbiotic relationship between architecture and authority throughout Japanese history. Examination of Nara and Heian palaces, Kamakura temples and Momoyama castles reveals the changing countenance of aristocratic and warrior power. The study also shows how some buildings helped to mould power relations by creating a physical presence to intimidate and subordinate those under imperial and shogunal rule, such as the Palace of Nij o Castle. More recently, Western architectural styles have been used to restructure the way Japan presents itself to the outside world. Relating buildings to the political ambitions and religious beliefs of the age, this book makes a significant contribution to Japanese studies. By examining architecture as an expression of authority, William Coaldrake highlights many defining moments in Japanese history, opening up new avenues for study on both traditional and contemporary Japan.
The Life of William Roscoe,
Author: Henry RoscoeCaravaggio
Author: Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Painting, Italian
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Prosopografia Isiaca, Volume 1 Corpus Prosopographicum Religionis Isiacae
Author: Fabio MoraPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900429578X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
This work collects together the names of Isis worshippers known from epigraphical evidence with the intention of showing the value of this underrated source when used systematically rather than episodically. The statistical study of the interest shown by women in the cult and of the diverse group of gods worshipped are only two examples of the research which this prosopography hopes to encourage.
The Life of William Roscoe
Author: Mémoires de l'Académie impériale des sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg par divers savans et lus dans ses assemblées
Author: Artibus Et Historiae
Author: Bollettino della Società geografica italiana
Author: Società geografica italianaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : it
Pages : 414
Book Description