Kyoto a cultural history - Dougill, John (Oxford University Press, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and indexes
City of Kammu (Heian) -- City of Genji (Heian) -- City of Buddhism (Heian-Kamakura) -- City of Heike (Heian-Kamakura) -- City of Zen (Kamakura-Muromachi) -- City of Noh (Muromachi) -- City of Unification (Azuchi-Momoyama) -- City of Tea (Momoyama) -- City of Tradition (Edo) -- City of Geisha (Edo) -- City of Japaneseness (Meiji and after)
Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and the individuals that have shaped its often dramatic history. Courtiers and courtesans, poets and priests, samurai and geisha people the pages of his account. Covering twelve centuries in all, the book not only provides a histori