Ten Thousand Things
Ten Thousand Things

Author: Lothar Ledderose

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2023-10-17

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0691252882

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An incomparable look at how Chinese artists have used mass production to assemble exquisite objects from standardized parts Chinese workers in the third century BC created seven thousand life-sized terracotta soldiers to guard the tomb of the First Emperor. In the eleventh century AD, Chinese builders constructed a pagoda from as many as thirty thousand separately carved wooden pieces. As these examples show, throughout history, Chinese artisans have produced works of art in astonishing quantities, and have done so without sacrificing quality, affordability, or speed of manufacture. In this book, Lothar Ledderose takes us on a remarkable tour of Chinese art and culture to explain how artists used complex systems of mass production to assemble extraordinary objects from standardized parts or modules. He reveals how these systems have deep roots in Chinese thought and reflect characteristically Chinese modes of social organization. Combining invaluable aesthetic and cultural insights with a rich variety of illustrations, Ten Thousand Things make a profound statement about Chinese art and society.

Labor Law and Practice in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Labor Law and Practice in the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Author: United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13:

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General study of Taiwan, China, with particular reference to work matters and designed as a guide for USA businessmen who may be employing local workers in the country - covers geographical aspects, economic conditions, political aspects, cultural factors, employment policy, labour administration, labour relations, social security, the wage payment system, working conditions, hours of work, etc., and comments on labour legislation. ILO mentioned. Bibliography and statistical tables.

Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art
Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art

Author: Yuka Kadoi

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-03-11

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 900430990X

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In Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art, fourteen scholars explore the legacy of Arthur Upham Pope (1881–1969) by tracing the formation of Persian art scholarship and connoisseurship during the twentieth century. Widely considered as a self-made scholar, curator, and entrepreneur, Pope was credited for establishing the basis of what we now categorize broadly as Persian art. His unrivalled professional achievement, together with his personal charisma, influenced the way in which many scholars and collectors worldwide came to understand the art, architecture and material culture of the Persian world. This ultimately resulted in the establishment of the aesthetic criteria for assessing the importance of cultural remains from modern-day Iran. With contributions by Lindsay Allen, Sheila S. Blair, Jonathan M. Bloom, Talinn Grigor, Robert Hillenbrand, Yuka Kadoi, Sumru Belger Krody, Judith A. Lerner, Kimberly Masteller, Cornelia Montgomery, Bernard O’Kane, Keelan Overton, Laura Weinstein, and Donald Whitcomb.