{"title":"Timon Screech","description":"\u003cp\u003eExploring the rich tapestry of Japanese history, Timon Screech offers profound insights into the cultural and artistic developments that shaped early Japan. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eTokyo Before Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e, reveal the intricate interplay between art, society, and power before modernisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulously researched narratives that blend history with vivid cultural analysis, making Timon Screech’s books essential for anyone interested in the nuances of Japan’s past within the broader context of history and military studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tokyo-before-tokyo-by-timon-screech-9781789149555","title":"Tokyo Before Tokyo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokyo today is one of the world's mega-cities, and the centre of a scintillating, hyper-modern culture, but not everyone is aware of its past. Founded in 1590 as the seat of the warlord Tokugawa family, Tokyo, then called 'Edo', was the locus of Japanese trade, economics, and urban civilisation until 1868, when it mutated into Tokyo and became Japan's modern capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated book presents important sites and features from the rich history of Edo, drawn from contemporary sources such as diaries, guidebooks, and woodblock prints. These include the huge bridge on which the city was centred, the vast castle of the shogun, sumptuous Buddhist temples, bars, kabuki theatres, and the Yoshiwara, Edo's famous red-light district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScreech is a highly knowledgeable guide to Ieyasu's Edo. His narrative is generously illustrated... Today, very little of Tokyo's past remains standing, but the original footprint is still there. With \u003cem\u003eTokyo Before Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e, Screech shows us where to look.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428360175852,"sku":"9781789149555","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789149555.jpg?v=1774496922"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/timon-screech.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}