The genius of Japanese carpentry : an account of a temple's construction / S. Azby Brown.

Main entry:

Brown, Azby, 1956-

Title & Author:

The genius of Japanese carpentry : an account of a temple's construction / S. Azby Brown.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 1989.

Description:

156 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 153) and index.
Woodworking in Japan -- The master carpenter -- The Yakushiji project -- Temple design: the Sanzō-in -- Selecting the wood: rules of thumb -- Fabricating the parts -- Secrets of enduring carpentry -- Tools -- Making a joint -- Erection of the picture hall -- The ridge-beam ceremony.

ISBN:

4770013973 (: Japan)
0870118978 (U.S.)
9780870118975 (U.S.)
9784770013972

Subject:

Tempel
Yakushiji (Nara-shi, Japan)
Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
Carpentry Japan.
Buddhist temples Design and construction.
Charpenterie Japon.
Carpentry
Holzbau
Arquitetura (Japao)
Edificios Religiosos (Arquitetura)
Japan

Holdings:

Location: Library main 58051
Call No.: ID:90-B6384
Status: Available

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