title: The Great Eastern Temple: Treasures of Japanese Buddhist Art from Todai-Ji (A Midland Book)
author: Yutaka Mino
description: from the ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO EXHIBITION, FULL COLOR, 180 PAGES WITH INDEX
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  # The Foundations of Japan
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### J.W. Robertson Scott
  
  
  This page formatted 2004 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  INTRODUCTION.
  
  
  CHAPTER I. THE MERCY OF BUDDHA
  
  
  CHAPTER II. “GOOD PEOPLE ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY
  
  
  PRECAUTIOUS”
  
  
  CHAPTER III. EARLY-RISING SOCIETIES AND OTHER
  
  
  INGENUOUS ACTIVITIES
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. “THE SIGHT OF A GOOD MAN IS ENOUGH”
  
  
  CHAPTER V. COUNTRY-HOUSE LIFE
  
  
  CHAPTER VI. BEFORE OKUNITAMA-NO-MIKO-NO-KAMI[36]
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. OF “DEVIL-GON” AND YOSOGI
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. THE HARVEST FROM THE MUD
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. THE RICE BOWL, THE GODS AND THE NATION
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER X. A TROUBLER OF ISRAEL
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. THE IDEA OF A GAP
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. TO THE HILLS
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII. THE DWELLERS IN THE HILLS
  
  
  (FUKUSHIMA)
  
  
  CHAPTER XIV. SHRINES AND POETRY
  
  
  CHAPTER XV. THE NUN'S CELL
  
  
  CHAPTER XVI. PROBLEMS BEHIND THE PICTURESQUE
  
  
  CHAPTER XVII. THE BIRTH, BRIDAL AND DEATH OF THE
  
  
  SILK-WORM
  
  
  CHAPTER XVIII. “GIRL COLLECTORS” AND FACT