{"product_id":"the-art-of-setting-stones-and-other-writings-from-the-japanese-garden-paperback","title":"The Art of Setting Stones: And Other Writings from the Japanese Garden - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Peter Keane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophical essays on the beauty and meaning of traditional Japanese gardens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities. Filled with passages of alluring beauty, this is a truly transcendent book about \"experiencing\" Japanese design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Peter Keane\u003c\/b\u003e is a landscape architect and a leading expert on Japanese garden design\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of several books about garden design: \u003ci\u003eJapanese Garden\u003cbr\u003eDesign\u003c\/i\u003e (an introduction to the culture and design of Japanese gardens); \u003ci\u003eSakuteiki: \u003cbr\u003eVisions of the Japanese Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (a translation of Japan's oldest gardening\u003cbr\u003etext, co-authored with Prof. Jiro Takei), \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Setting Stones\u003c\/i\u003e (a\u003cbr\u003ecollection of philosophical essays on gardens), and \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese Tea Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(history and aesthetics of Japanese tea gardens).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.76 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52594615812403,"sku":"9781880656709","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yfZDnsFIf29781880656709.webp?v=1783508498","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-art-of-setting-stones-and-other-writings-from-the-japanese-garden-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}