Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China

by Craig Clunas

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This outstanding and original book, presented here with a new preface, examines the history of material culture in early modern China. Craig Clunas analyzes "superfluous things"--the paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, carved jade, and other objects owned by the elites of Ming China--and describes contemporary attitudes to them. He informs his discussions with reference to both socio-cultural theory and current debates...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0824828208

ISBN13:9780824828202

Release Date:May 2004

Publisher:University of Hawaii Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

16th Century Anthropology Asia China Cultural Ethnic Studies History Humanities Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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