Buch, Englisch, 241 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 441 g
ISBN: 978-981-15-0020-6
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
During this long period of accord and reciprocal curiosity, the Portuguese wrote in excess of 1500 pages of letters to European Jesuits that detail their impressions of the island nation—not to mention their observations of powerful public figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi,and Sen no Rikyu. In addition to examining these letters, the authors translated and researched early descriptions of 23 gardens in Kyoto and Nara and 9 important cities—later visited by the authors, sketched, photographed and compared with the imagery painted on 16th-century Japanese screens.
However, the data gathered for this project was found mainly within five large volumes of Frois’ História do Japão (2500 pages) and his Treaty on Contradictions—two incomparable anthropological works that were unpublished until the mid-20th century for reasons detailed herein. His volumes continue to be explored for their insightful observations of places, cultural practices, and the formidable historical figures with whom he interacted.
Thus, this book examines the world’s first globalization efforts that resulted in profitable commerce, the introduction of Portuguese firearms that changed Japan’s history, scientific advances, religious expansion, and many artistic exchanges that have endured the centuries.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein
- Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction.- Portuguese people in Japan from 1543 to 1600.- Japanese garden art and its evolution.- Gardens and landscapes described.- Comparative analysis with Japanese sources and Portuguese information.- Concluding thoughts.- Bibliography.- Annexes.