Reading Zen in the Rocks

Reading Zen in the Rocks
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 0226044122
ISBN-13 : 9780226044125
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Book Synopsis Reading Zen in the Rocks by : François Berthier

Download or read book Reading Zen in the Rocks written by François Berthier and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic essay on the "karesansui" garden by French art historian Berthier has now been translated by Graham Parkes, giving English-speaking readers a concise, thorough, and beautifully illustrated history of Zen rock gardens. 37 halftones.


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