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Book synopsis

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.

Book details

• Full title: Superfluous Things
• Subtitle: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China
• Author: Craig Clunas
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 219
• EAN: 9780824828202
• ISBN: 9780824828202
• ID: 10046886
• Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
• Weight: 398 g
• Dimensions: 231 × 292 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 31. May 2004

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