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This book reconstructs the art, architecture, and rituals of a now-lost Buddhist temple, Amidaji in the Japanese city of Shimonoseki. By exploring artistic, literary, religious, political, and ideological contexts, it reveals a carefully crafted program of visual culture for the salvation of the victims of the tragic Genpei War (1180-1185), among whom the child-emperor Antoku.
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- Author
- Naoko Gunji
- Publisher
- Koninklijke Brill N.V.
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789004512528
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Art, Arts
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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