Description
| Product ID: | 9781119121695 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Blackwell Companions to Art History |
| Title: | A Companion to Chinese Art |
| Authors: | Author: Katherine R. Tsiang, Dana Arnold, Martin J. Powers |
| Page Count: | 592 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, Sociology and anthropology, Sociology & anthropology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Exploring the history of art in China from its earliest incarnations to the present day, this comprehensive volume includes two dozen newly-commissioned essays spanning the theories, genres, and media central to Chinese art and theory throughout its history. Provides an exceptional collection of essays promoting a comparative understanding of China’s long record of cultural productionBrings together an international team of scholars from East and West, whose contributions range from an overview of pre-modern theory, to those exploring calligraphy, fine painting, sculpture, accessories, and moreArticulates the direction in which the field of Chinese art history is moving, as well as providing a roadmap for historians interested in comparative study or theoryProposes new and revisionist interpretations of the literati tradition, which has long been an important staple of Chinese art historyOffers a rich insight into China’s social and political institutions, religious and cultural practices, and intellectual traditions, alongside Chinese art history, theory, and criticism |
| Imprint Name: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Name: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-22 |
