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Superfluous Things

By Craig Clunas

Superfluous Things

By Craig Clunas

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This outstanding and original book, presented here with a new preface, 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. He informs his discussions with reference to both socio-cultural theory and current debates on eighteenth-century England concerning luxury, conspicuous consumption, and the growth of the consumer society.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2004-05-01
Publication Date:
2004-05-31
Publisher:
University of Hawaii Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0824828208
ISBN13:
9780824828202
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
348 g
Height:
154 cm
Width:
230 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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