Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan. Materials, Makers, and Mastery, Hardback - Christine M. E. Guth

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Christine M. E. GuthIllustration(s): 40 color illustrations, 11 b-w illustrationsNumber of page...

DescriptionThis beautifully illustrated survey examines the art and artists of the Edo period, one of the great epochs in Japanese art. Together wi...

A lush portrait introducing one of the most important Japanese artists of the Edo periodPublisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Frank FeltensNum...

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Give and Take offers a new history of government in Tokugawa Japan (1600-1868), one that focuses on ordinary subjects: merchants, artisans, village...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): He BianIllustration(s): 9 b/w illus. 3 tables. 4 maps.Number of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dim...

While the loss of sight may be understood as a disability, blind people in the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) could thrive because of disability. The ...

DescriptionBetween the early seventeenth and the mid-nineteenth century, the field of natural history in Japan separated itself from the discipline...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Lindsay RudlandIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 140Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 208 x 181 x ...

The concept of cultural history has in the last few decades come to the fore of historical research into early modern Europe. Due in no small part ...

A pioneering work that contains a wealth of in-depth analysis and original interpretation. The book will open up new avenues of discussion among st...

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Illustrates the complex ways in which biblical women's narratives could be reimagined for a variety of rhetorical and religious purposes -- .

Conserving Health brings together scholarship from across the disciplinary spectrum to illustrate the role of preventive culture in early modern En...

This new edition of Wiesner-Hanks's prize-winning survey has been thoroughly updated with significant changes designed to reflect the newest schola...

DescriptionThis reader-friendly text examines the key foundational studies in early literacy. It addresses such essential questions as how research...

Reducere. DescriptionFifty Early Medieval Things introduces readers to the material culture of late antique and early medieval Europe, north Africa, and west...

Reducere. Have you been trying to learn Japanese and simply can't find the simple way to discover new words?Are you tired of having to pore through boring te...

Publisher: University of Notre Dame PressAuthor(s): Robert E. StillmanIllustration(s): 1 Halftones, black and whiteNumber of pages: 480Collection: ...

The sixteen women discussed in this collection were world-makers whose craft influenced cultural practice so incisively that their shaping authorit...

This is the fourth in the series of proceedings of the interdisciplinary conferences sponsored by the Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies at t...

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Explores the ambivalent legacy of indigenous peoples' natural rights articulated by Europeans in Spanish and English colonial contexts. It will app...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Dr Greg StoryIllustrator: Tim WilkinsonAre you selling to Japanese buyers? Do you want to be more successful? To sell to Ja...

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DescriptionThis is the first anthology ever devoted to early modern Japanese literature, spanning the period from 1600 to 1900, known variously as ...

DescriptionThis fourth edition of Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks's prize-winning survey features significant changes to every chapter, designed to reflect ...

Considers the political myths, moments, and mimeses, in comic books - from nonfiction to science fiction, superhero to supernatural, serious to sat...

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Here is the first comprehensive survey of modern craft in the United States. Makers follows the development of studio craft--objects in fiber, clay...

This is Christine's first book, where she tells the world her life story for the very first time. As well as outlining the difficulties and joys of...

Analyses historical, architectural, visual, literary, and philosophical perspectives on the Western-styled garden that formed part of the great Yua...

A collection of 10 original essays that explore the social context in which paintings, statues, textiles, maps, and other artifacts were produced a...

Constructing 'Monsters' in Shakespearean Drama and Early Modern Culture argues for the crucial place of the 'monster' in the early modern imaginati...

Zen has had a profound impact on the art and culture of Japan. Blair provides a visual journey through its influence on Japanese life, from calligr...

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Reducere. Now in paperback This outstanding and original book, presented here with a new preface, examines the history of material culture in early modern Ch...

Uncertain Powers presents a nuanced study of female leadership in medieval Japan. Sachiko Kawai explores the important political and economic roles...

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The essays collected here theorize the relation of unconscious fantasy and perversion to discourses of nation, identity, and history in Japan. By r...

Medicine, Magic and Art in Early Modern Norway is essential for those looking to advance their studies in magical beliefs and practices in early mo...

An irresistibly cute and colourful celebration of Japan's thriving cat culture.Illustrations: More than 100 color photographs

Craftsmanship is an expression of quality, passion, and mindset. This book is a showcase of crafted products created by small manufacturers. Crafts...

An exciting addition to Everyman's Library: a new series of small, handsome hardcover volumes devoted to the world's classic poets. Our books will ...

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