{"product_id":"9781462908578","title":"Temples of Kyoto","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Temples of Kyoto\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a journey through these environs and presents twenty-one of these marvelous structures that are unique creations which, while quintessentially Japanese, somehow speak a universal language readily appreciated by people the world over.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonald Richie, called by Time magazine, \"the dean of art critics in Japan,\" turns his attention to these twenty-one temples with scholarship and an eye for the dramatic. Drawing off such classic sources as \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEssays in Idleness\u003c\/i\u003e, he takes the reader on a tour through the ages, first with a comprehensive history of Japanese Buddhism, and then by highlighting key events in the development of these \"celestial-seeming cities.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant photographs of the temples, taken by the award-winning photographer Alexandre Georges, complement the text and provide a visual overview of the subject matter. His keen eye captures on film the elements that make each temple noteworthy, including their interiors, and objets d'art, in a fresh and thought provoking manner. The result is this book: a testament and meditation on the power and elegance of these world-renowned structures that are both places of worship and examples of the finest art Japan has ever produced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143712096496,"sku":"9781462908578","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462908578_p0.jpg?v=1763680224","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462908578","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}