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Japanese Garden Design (Hardcover)

by Marc Keane (Author) "Gardens are an expression of our relationship to the natural world ..." (more)

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Hardcover: 200 pages
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (Feb 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0804820716
ISBN-13: 978-0804820714
Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22.8 x 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 971,434 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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One of the better volumes on the principles of Japanese garden design, avoiding much of the annoying sentimentalism to which Western writers on Japanese gardens are prone. Keane, a landscape architect, integrates Japanese history, philosophy, geography, art, and culture into his discussion of Japan

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5.0 out of 5 stars Focus on Japanese aesthetics as well as gardening, 28 Jan 1998

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The book concisely uses gardens and aesthetic terms as vehicles to better understand both. Keane's insight into changes of aesthetic focus in different historical periods is clearly constructed. It enhances the reader's insight into further studies of Japanese aesthetics, gardening or history. Readers of Makoto Ueda, Sen'ichi Hisamatsu et al. on Japanese aesthetics will be particularly rewarded with a simple structure for considering complex terms that they expose in more detail. As a garden book, it rates a "9"... as an introduction to Japanese aesthetics, it is clearly a "10"... as a unique perspective on Japanese history, it stands alone. While others have said most of what Keene notes, none have integrated it so well. The beauty of the garden book, aside from its text, is exceptional. One could only wish that the pictures were in a larger format.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An authentic overview, 7 Jan 2001

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Westerners find it literally impossible to cross the great divide and delve into the mind of the East. When done, it involves first hand encounters with the culture and people, and a long learning process. Keane's extensive experiences have lead to a fruitful career; the book a testament to his storytelling skills - his gardens a living proof of his sensitivity.

Keane is able to lead the innocent reader gently, and like the culture he emulates, the chapters flow from one moss covered stone to the next. His expertise is one which belongs to a difficult realm: what are Westerners to do with Eastern knowledge while making Western gardens. This is an illusive agenda, and a one which deserves further research and analysis. Keane's ethos, undoubtedly, is an important milestone, if only by means of inspiration.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It is the best Garden-books I have read., 11 Aug 1998

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Landscape garden have two types, natural and geometric, the natural landscape design are in Chinese and Japanese were presented in Asia, So, This book is the best researched of this-typed books I have read. ViVe!!

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