内容説明
Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the introductory essays are individual entries for more than fifty temple and palace gardens. The text is augmented by an excellent selection of photographs, historical prints, maps and color plates.
内容(「MARC」データベースより)
「眺める」から「鑑賞」へ。名庭設計の深奥を知る-。日本庭園史を概観し、京の都市設計の変遷を追う。また、京都御所、桂離宮、竜安寺、金閣寺ほかの庭園を紹介する。1980年主婦の友社刊の改訂版。本文は英語。