The building of Horyu-ji : the technique and wood that made it possible / Tsunekazu Nishioka and Jiro Kohara ; translated by Michael Brase.
| Author/creator | Nishioka, Tsunekazu author. |
| Other author | Kohara, Jirō, 1916-2016 author. |
| Other author | Brase, Michael translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | x, 222 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Hōryūji o sasaeta ki. English |
| Portion of title | Horyu-ji : the technique and wood that made it possible |
| Variant title | colophon title : (Eibunban) Hōryūji o sasaeta ki |
| Series | Japan Library Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan) ^A1287377 |
| Contents | The Asuka period and wood -- The appeal of trees -- Rich in wood, poor in trees -- Wood is alive -- Hinoki and the Japanese people -- The transportation of wood in ancient times -- Thoughts on Hinoki. |
| General note | "Originally published in Japanese language, under the title of 'Hōryū-ji o sasaeta ki' by NHK Publishing, Inc. in 1978"--Title page verso. |
| Language | Text in English translated from the Japanese. |
| Translation of | Nishioka, Tsunekazu,1908-1995 Hōryūji o sasaeta ki. Tōkyō : Nihon Hōsō Shuppan Kyōkai, Shōwa 53 [1978]. NHK bukkusu ; 318 |
| ISBN | 9784916055590 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 4916055594 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TH1101 .N4716 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |