Kyoto has long been recognized as the home of some of the oldest and most beautiful of Japan's thousands of temples. Beginning with an overview history of Buddhism in Japan, the author surveys 21 ancient Buddhist temples in and around Kyoto, including both the universally known, such as the Kinkaku-ji, Byodo-in and Byodo-in, as well many lesser known gems. For each, he provides a brief history, which manages to be both anecdotal and scholarly, accompanied by Georges' magnificent photography. A book to be savoured. 152 pp., 55 colour photos, bibliography Size: 26 x 19 cm. Seller Inventory # 000691

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Title: The Temples of Kyoto

Publisher: Tuttle, Rutland / Tokyo

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Hard bound

Illustrator: Alexandre Georges, photographer

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

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Orchid Press specializes in the sale of books on Asian arts, cultures, history & languages, Asian indigenous books, Asian religions, particularly Buddhism, China Trade books, new & antiquarian books, maps and manuscripts, North-, South- & Southeast Asia and the Himalayan region. We also operate under the banner of Orchid Books, the name of our earlier 'bricks and mortar' bookshop, now only online. We have been members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) since 2011. We are always interested to buy collections and individual items In our areas of interest. * * * We have recently relocated our publishing and bookselling operations from Thailand, where we were based for the past 30 years, to Trinity, NL, Canada. * * *

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