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Author: Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780760780558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEven today the economic powerhouse of modern China takes strength and nourishment from its legacy of antiquity. Ancient China illuminates this venerable heritage with unprecedented scholarship and vividness.
Author: Jane Shuter
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 2006-06-23
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781403487728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains the origins, materials, and meaning of traditional art in China, and describes the development of painting, sculpture, calligraphy, architecture, and other media.
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 0870994832
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2009-08-15
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 161531198X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a comprehensive book about China's art, life, and culture. Using the latest discoveries by historians this book explores China's literature, music, religions, economy and cuisine.
Author: Kwang-chih CHANG
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2009-06-30
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 0674029402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA leading scholar in the United States on Chinese archaeology challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. Questioning Marx's concept of an "Asiatic" mode of production, Wittfogel's "hydraulic hypothesis," and cultural-materialist theories on the importance of technology, K. C. Chang builds an impressive counterargument, one which ranges widely from recent archaeological discoveries to studies of mythology, ancient Chinese poetry, and the iconography of Shang food vessels.
Author: Dale Anderson
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781410905192
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn about the ancient Chinese by examining the art they created. This title examines what their art reveals about their history and simultaneously how history explains the art. It explores the Chinese civilization through both the images it produced and cultural artifacts that remain. The title focuses on how art and architecture from a distinct period reflect life at the time, and how we can use the surviving art to understand how people used to live.
Author: Colin Mackenzie
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2013-09-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714865751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Chinese Art Book is a beautifully packaged, authoritative, and unprecedented overview of Chinese art from its earliest dynasties to the contemporary generation of artists enlivening today's art world. 300 works represent every form of Chinese visual art, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, figurines, jade, bronze, gold and silver, photography, video, installation, and performance art. Full of surprises for readers of all levels, The Chinese Art Book breaks new ground by pairing works that speak to one another in unexpected ways, enlightening historical, stylistic and cultural connections. Concise descriptive essays place each work in context, while cross-references lead the reader on a fascinating journey through Chinese art history. The Chinese Art Book features an introductory essay by Colin Mackenzie, Senior Curator of Chinese Art at the Nelson-Akins Museum of Art, along with an accessible summary of Chinese political and cultural history, a comprehensive glossary defining technical terms, and an illustrated timeline.
Author: Fengwen Liu
Publisher: 五洲传播出版社
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9787508511283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sun-tzu
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-12-04
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781519626295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Art of War is the earliest known treatise on war and military strategy in the world. It is a systematic guide to strategy and tactics for common men, business leaders, rulers and commanders. It is regarded as one of the most influential philosophical works of Ancient China. Sun Tzu's teachings are brief yet elegant, simple yet philosophical and exceedingly pragmatic. The book has recently been endlessly reinterpreted, reinvented, and imitated. Sun Tzu was a Chinese military strategist, Taoist philosopher and general in the 6th century BCE. His insistence on the close relationship between political considerations and military policy greatly influenced many modern leaders and strategists, including Henry Kissinger. This deluxe edition covers The Art of War in three parts. Part 1 presents the best selling and most authentic translation of Sun Tzu so far, the translation of Lionel Giles. Part 2 includes an extensive introduction to the book written by Giles which focuses, among others, on the historical context of Sun Tzu's text, Sun Tzu's life and work, contemporary scholarship on Sun Tzu, and Sun Tzu's thoughts on war and violence. Part 3 includes summaries of all 13 chapters of the book, a brief history of ancient Chinese military before and after Sun Tzu, review questions for learners, a recommended bibliography of modern critical appreciations for further reading.
Author: Lance Kramer
Publisher: Nomad Press
Published: 2008-06-01
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 1619300842
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreat Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself explores the incredible ingenuity and history of ancient China with 25 hands-on projects for readers ages 9 and up. Great Ancient China Projects covers topics from porcelain pottery, paper, gunpowder, and dynasties, to martial arts, medicinal healers, jade carvers, and terracotta warriors. With step-by-step activities, kids will learn how to construct a house with proper feng shui and create a simple Chinese hanging compass. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach kids about this innovative society and its continued influence on modern culture.
