History of Japanese art

Synopsis

Introduction. 1. The Birth of Japan: The Joman and Yayoi Periods and the Kofun Era. 2. Encounter with China and Buddhism: The Asuka, Hakuho, and Nara Periods. 3. New Beginnings and the Formulation of Court Culture: The Heian Period. 4. Samurai Culture and the Coming of Pure Land and Zen Buddhism: The Early Feudal Period. 5. A Turbulent Transition: The Momoyama Period. 6. Peace and Stability with Centralized Control: The Tokugawa, or Edo, Period. 7. After Feudalism: The Modern Period. Glossary. A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan, Sylvan Barnet and William Burto.