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Life, Death & Magic 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art

Life, Death & Magic 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art Social Sciences

Life, Death & Magic 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art

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For thousands of years across mainland and island Southeast Asia, the deification of significant ancestors and the veneration of spirits of nature has formed the basis of traditional beliefs. These beliefs are in turn the impetus for the creation of splendid and extraordinary works of art in fiber, stone, metal, wood, and clay--made to protect and give pleasure to the living, to honor the ancestors, and to secure safe passage for the human soul between this world and the afterlife.

Life, Death and Magic provides an evocative overview of Southeast Asia's ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century. Beautifully designed, it is illustrated with works of art from countries and regions including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, East Timor, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, and southern China, drawn from museums around the world.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2011-11-15
Publication Date:
2011-02-07
Publisher:
University of Washington Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0642334129
ISBN13:
9780642334121
Weight:
1900 g
Height:
290 cm
Width:
250 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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