Kingdom of Beauty. Mingei and the Politics of Folk Art in Imperial Japan, Paperback - Kim Brandt

Publisher: Duke University PressAuthor(s): Kim BrandtIllustration(s): 21 illustrationsNumber of pages: 320Collection: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politi...

Oita Prefecture has long held a central position in the development and dissemination of the bamboo arts in Japan. Work by twelve contemporary bamb...

Reducere. Tribes and Politics in Yemen tells the story of the Houthi conflict in Sa'dah Province, Yemen, as seen through the eyes of the local tribes. In the...

In the field of philosophy, the common view of philosophy as an essentially Western discipline persists even today, while non-Western philosophy te...

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This book does not fit into an identified genre. I like to call it a geographical/historical saga as each chapter is based on an artefact, place or...

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When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world...

This edited volume explores political motives, discourses and agendas in Japanese manga and graphic art with the objective of highlighting the agen...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Prof. Peter (Ostasieninstitut, Germany) WetzlerNumber of pages: 256Collection: SOAS Studies in Moder...

Augustus and the Destruction of History explores how Romans of the late Republic and early imperial period reconfigured their understanding of hist...

Reducere. Soldiers of the Sun traces the origins of the Imperial Japanese Army back to its samurai roots in the nineteenth century to tell the story of the r...

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With Folk Art Fusion, you will learn to paint folk art subjects in a distinct style that is vibrant and modern, while also homespun and simple.Folk...

A range of designs that are suitable for all sewing abilities. The essence of this book is to keep it simple, fun, and easy to stitch. With that in...

This book uses a feminist approach to analyzing gender relations in the production and distribution of folk art in four different cultures. It exam...

Reducere. In the history of the twentieth century, the role of the military intelligence services in the competition among nations is still murky. Among the ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis volume of essays is the first comprehensive publication in English of the work of Miyake Hitoshi, a distinguished scholar of Shugen...

Reducere. Between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, the west central African kingdom of Kongo practiced Christianity and actively participated in t...

Cinema of Actuality analyzes Japanese avant-garde filmmakers' struggle to radicalize cinema in light of the intensifying politics of spectacle and ...

1945: a mushroom cloud rises 20, 000 feet into the sky. This is not from the bombing of Hiroshima or Nagasaki. It is the remains of the battleship ...

Reducere. In this compelling narrative of capitalist development and revolutionary response, Jessica M. Kim reexamines the rise of Los Angeles from a small t...

American Identity and the Politics of Multiculturalism - Jack Citrin, David O. Sears

Reducere. As a tour guide for more than ten years, I have hosted more than a thousand overseas guests to Japan. I have noticed that certain questions come up...

Publisher: Sussex Academic PressAuthor(s): Dr. Eran LermanNumber of pages: 340Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 163 x 240 x 27Cover type: HardbackR...

Decolonising International Law: Development, Economic Growth and the Politics of Universality - Sundhya Pahuja

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A collection of fine Japanese tales and legends passed down through generations. The 28 tales in this collection reflect the breadth of Japanese wi...

Sew funky folk-art fun! Combine bursts of cotton color with wool wildlife, flowers, and more! Best-selling author Kim Schaefer introduces 12 new qu...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kim Il SungKim Il-sung (1912 - 1994) was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (N...

Reducere. This second edition of the authoritative Readings in Arkansas Politics and Government brings together in one volume some of the best available scho...

Reducere. Kakebo This is the Japanese "book of bill equipment". In Japan, everyone uses it, even children, for whom special versions of books are made, exten...

Bringing together histories of immigration and emigration in the era of decolonisation, Settlers at the end of empire is an essential new study hig...

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In October 1971 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, held a celebration to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire...

This beautifully illustrated book is a collection of over 30 stunning courtyard designs, providing an inspiring insight into the importance of a co...

Reducere. Zilphia Horton was a pioneer of cultural organizing, an activist and musician who taught people how to use the arts as a tool for social change, an...

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87 photos, 202 figures and drawings, 60 tables, and 15 maps and tracks. Recognising the impossibility of improving upon the (in)famous 5: 5: 3 rati...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Part Samurai history, part martial arts guide, this is THE book for anyone interested in Japan's fabled Samurai culture. Author Alexander Bennett i...

Emperor Meiji and the beginnings of the Imperial Empire of Japan: 1867 - 1912. Japan under Emperor Taisho: 1912 - 1926. Japan under Emperor Showa: ...

Reducere. In Jesus and the Politics of Mammon, Phelps uses contemporary critical theory, continental philosophy, and theology to develop a radical reading of...

Publisher: Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoAuthor(s): Kumja Paik KimIllustration(s): full-color illusNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2017Dim...

Future Beauty is the first comprehensive survey of Japanese avant-garde fashion of the last 30 years. Such designers as Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamot...