Up in Flames

Up in Flames

Author: Ellen Johnston Laing

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780804734554

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This comprehensive study of the traditional Chinese craft of paper sculpture documents the ancient craft as it exists today in Taiwan.


The Goddesses' Mirror

The Goddesses' Mirror

Author: David Kinsley

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780887068362

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Discusses the cultural background and meaning of ten goddesses, including Aphrodite, Isis, Athena, Durga, Laksmi, and Sita


A Study Guide for Tang Xianzu's "The Peony Pavilion"

A Study Guide for Tang Xianzu's

Author: Gale, Cengage

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published: 2019-04-19

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 0028670973

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A Study Guide for Tang Xianzu's "The Peony Pavilion", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama for Students for all of your research needs.


Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives

Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives

Author: Charles Alfred Speed Williams

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1976-01-01

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9780486233727

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Describes historical, legendary, and supernatural persons, animals, and objects that recur as symbols in Oriental art and literature


Fengshui in China

Fengshui in China

Author: Ole Bruun

Publisher: NIAS Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9788791114793

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Focusing on fengshui's significance in China, this book depicts the history of its reinterpretation in the West. It includes a historical account of fengshui over the last 150 years with anthropological fieldwork on contemporary practices in two Chinese rural areas. It is suitable for academic researchers and post-graduate students.