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(★)(An Illustrated Journey through History)(´NI-0113´es mismo libro.)(◆The story of a people is largely the story of where they live and how they live --that is, of their homes and lifestyles. ´Japanese Homes and Lifestyles : An Illustrated Journey through History´ presents just that story for the Japanese people-- from prehistoric times to the modern day. Beginning with caves and moving on to pit dwellings, then to thatched and tiled houses, the story continues with capital cities, aristocratic mansions, townhouses, rural villages, castles, samurai residences, and finally the modernization of Japan and the advent of ´new towns´ and high-rise apartment complexes. But this is not only the story of buildings and their construction and modification over time, but more importantly the tale of a people coming to grips with a way of living that will determine its destiny. Both illustrations and text are clear on this point, never forgetting the interplay between home and lifestyle. ´Japanese Homes and Lifestyles´ adopts a chronological approach, revealing each succeeding period in all its individuality. The book is not a specious account of a monolithic Japanese way of life that continues unvarying from century to century, but rather a genuine recounting of the continuous variety and ongoing change that has occurred at all levels of life and in every epoch. Rulers and ruled, rich and poor, farmer and city dweller, samurai and commoner --all are vividly depicted as history moves toward the present day. With its lively illustrations and concise text, ´Japanese Homes and Lifestyles´ will surely find a place on the must-read list of students of domestic architecture, history buffs looking for an overview of the development of the Japanese people, and readers simply curious about life in faraway places and distant times.) |
BASE de DATOS, Biblioteca del Centro Cultural de la Embajada de Japon
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