Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Conventions and Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction xvii
7. 1. Heian-kyō: The Ideal 1
8. 2. Heian-kyō: The Real 29
9. 3. Making Kyoto Medieval: A Fractured, Privatized, and Pluralistic City 43
10. 4. Rakuchū-Rakugai: Inside/Outside, Public/Private 75
11. 5. Warriors in the Capital: The Ashikaga and the Classical Ideal 103
12. 6. Warring States Kyoto: Erasing the Classical City 133
13. 7. Castle-Town Kyoto 151
14. Epilogue: Bridge to the Modern 173
15. Notes 185
16. Character Glossary 207
17. Bibliography 215
18. Index 223