Asian Material Culture

Asian Material Culture
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Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9789089640901
ISBN-13 : 9089640908
Rating : 4/5 (908 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Asian Material Culture by : Marianne Hulsbosch

Download or read book Asian Material Culture written by Marianne Hulsbosch and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated volume offers the reader unique insight into the materiality of Asian cultures and the ways in which objects and practices can simultaneously embody and exhibit aesthetic and functional characteristics, as well as everyday and spiritual aspirations. Though each chapter is representative, rather than exhaustive, in its portrayal of Asian material culture, together they clearly demonstrate that objects are entities that resonate with discourses of human relationships, personal and group identity formations, ethics, values, trade, and, above all, distinctive futures.


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