| Tokyo Before Tokyo: Power and Magic in the Shogun's City of EDO Contributor(s): Screech, Timon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789142334 ISBN-13: 9781789142334 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - Japanese - History | Asia - Japan - Architecture | History - General |
| Dewey: 952.135 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.9" W x 8.7" (1.65 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tokyo today is one of the world's mega-cities and the center of a scintillating, hyper-modern culture--but not everyone is aware of its past. Founded in 1590 as the seat of the warlord Tokugawa family, Tokyo, then called Edo, was the locus of Japanese trade, economics, and urban civilization until 1868, when it mutated into Tokyo and became Japan's modern capital. This beautifully illustrated book presents important sites and features from the rich history of Edo, taken from contemporary sources such as diaries, guidebooks, and woodblock prints. These include the huge bridge on which the city was centered; the vast castle of the Shogun; sumptuous Buddhist temples, bars, kabuki theaters, and Yoshiwara--the famous red-light district. |
Contributor Bio(s): Screech, Timon: - Timon Screech is professor of the history of art at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the author of many books. |