The Art and Architecture of Japan (Pelican History of Art)

Rating:
Summary: Authoritative, scholarly work on a focused subject.
Review: I purchased this book in my never ending pursuit of sholarly discourse on Japanese Buddhist sculpture. It is one thing to study sculpture and painting. It is quite another to understand it in the context of history and the architecture that housed it. Enlightening, to say the least, and meaningful reading. Its coverage of Buddhism and Buddhist art in Japan is noteworthy.