{"product_id":"companion-to-chinese-art-c-martin-j-powers-9781444339130","title":"Companion to Chinese Art C","description":"\u003cp\u003eExploring the history of art in China from its earliest incarnations to the present day, this comprehensive volume includes two dozen newly-commissioned essays spanning the theories, genres, and media central to Chinese art and theory throughout its history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an exceptional collection of essays promoting a comparative understanding of China's long record of cultural production\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together an international team of scholars from East and West, whose contributions range from an overview of pre-modern theory, to those exploring calligraphy, fine painting, sculpture, accessories, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArticulates the direction in which the field of Chinese art history is moving, as well as providing a roadmap for historians interested in comparative study or theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes new and revisionist interpretations of the literati tradition, which has long been an important staple of Chinese art history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a rich insight into China's social and political institutions, religious and cultural practices, and intellectual traditions, alongside Chinese art history, theory, and criticism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin J. Powers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1444339133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781444339130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.50w x 1.10d","brand":"Martin J. Powers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46233012076799,"sku":"9781444339130","price":212.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a48d7f79-c209-4036-a21a-fd0a0d2866bd.jpg?v=1728991807","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/companion-to-chinese-art-c-martin-j-powers-9781444339130","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}