Naoko Gunji

Gebundenes Buch

Amidaji: Emperor Antoku's Mortuary Temple and Its Culture

Beschreibung

This book reconstructs the art, architecture, and rituals of a now-lost Buddhist temple, Amidaji in the Japanese city of Shimonoseki. By exploring artistic, literary, religious, political, and ideological contexts, it reveals a carefully crafted program of visual culture for the salvation of the victims of the tragic Genpei War (1180-1185), among whom the child-emperor Antoku.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Brill
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789004512528
• ISBN-10: 9004512527
• Artikelnr.: 64173061