Empire of Great Brightness
Download or Read eBook Empire of Great Brightness PDF written by Craig Clunas and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Craig Clunas |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015070768646 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Empire of Great Brightness by : Craig Clunas
Book excerpt: "This book is a history of a high point in Chinese culture, seen through the riches of its images and objects. Not a simple emperor-by-emperor history, Empire of Great Brightness instead introduces the reader to themes that provide points of entry into Ming China: to ideas of motion and rest, to the position occupied by writing and objects featuring writing, to ideas about pleasure, about violence and ageing. It challenges notions of Ming China as a culture closed off from the rest of the world by emphasizing the vibrant interactions between China and the rest of Asia at this period."--Jacket.
