num_pages: 444
description: Levine (art history, U. of California-Berkeley) examines visual images and calligraphic objects associated with the Zen Buddhist monastery Daitokuji in Kyoto. He emphasizes visually compelling works and art history itself, its methods, and interpretive practices as they have impacted the monastery since the late 19th century. Many color photographs are included. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Daitokuji: The Visual Cultures of a Zen Monastery
titlecomplete: Daitokuji: The Visual Cultures of a Zen Monastery
publisher: Univ of Washington Pr