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A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture
Contributor(s): Brown, Rebecca M. (Editor), Hutton, Deborah S. (Editor), Arnold, Dana (Editor)
ISBN: 1119019532     ISBN-13: 9781119019534
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $56.95  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Asian - General
- Art | History - General
Dewey: 709.5
Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.7" W x 9.5" (2.25 lbs) 688 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
 
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Publisher Description:
A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture presents a collection of 26 original essays from top scholars in the field that explore and critically examine various aspects of Asian art and architectural history.

  • Brings together top international scholars of Asian art and architecture
  • Represents the current state of the field while highlighting the wide range of scholarly approaches to Asian Art
  • Features work on Korea and Southeast Asia, two regions often overlooked in a field that is often defined as India-China-Japan
  • Explores the influences on Asian art of global and colonial interactions and of the diasporic communities in the US and UK
  • Showcases a wide range of topics including imperial commissions, ancient tombs, gardens, monastic spaces, performances, and pilgrimages.