Reading Asian Art and Artifacts Windows to Asia on American College Campuses |
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| Author:
| Nietupski, Paul
O'Mara, Joan |
| Contribution by:
| Ames, Roger T.
Amoloza, Teodora O.
Graham, Patricia J.
Kita, Sandy
Kolenda, Helena
Kucera, Karil J.
Laing, Ellen Johnston
Mickel, Stanley L.
Milford-Lutzker, Mary-Ann
Parker, Samuel K. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61146-071-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Lehigh University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Asian art and material artifacts are expressive of cultural realities and constitute a "visible language" with messages that can be read, interpreted, and analyzed. These essays by scholars of Asian art, philosophy, anthropology, and religion focus on objects held in ASIANetwork schools. The collections are reflective of Asian societies, historical and religious environments, political positions, and economic conditions. The chapter authors tell the stories of the collections, and the...
More DescriptionAsian art and material artifacts are expressive of cultural realities and constitute a "visible language" with messages that can be read, interpreted, and analyzed. These essays by scholars of Asian art, philosophy, anthropology, and religion focus on objects held in ASIANetwork schools. The collections are reflective of Asian societies, historical and religious environments, political positions, and economic conditions. The chapter authors tell the stories of the collections, and the collections themselves tell stories of the collectors.