More than 240 rare photographs and drawings highlight this excellent pictorial record and analysis of Chinese architectural history. Based on years of unprecedented field studies by the author, the illustrations depict many of the temples, pagodas, tombs, bridges, and imperial palaces comprising China's architectural heritage. 152 halftones, 94 diagrams.
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I am very glad for the reprint of this cheaper edition, this is the book that every historian of Chinese architecture should have.Highly recommended to Chinese historians as well as architecture lover.
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Daily Life in the Forbidden City
Wan Yi ,
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Lu Yanzhen
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Ancient Chinese Architecture Series, Imperial Mausoleums and Tombs
Boyang Wang
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The underground mausoleums and tombs developed out of China’s longstanding practice of sacrificial rites and burial. Prior to the Zhou dynasty, simple enclosures were the rule, mounds followed in the Qin dynasty and by the Han dynasty, brick and stone structures had been widely adopted. These were in turn superseded by the magnificent palace-like imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing dynasties. All of the various architectural and ceremonial developments and styles are examined and illustrated in detail.
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Angkor: The Khmers in Ancient Chinese Annals
Peter Yung Wai Chuen
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A stunning collection of contemporary art photographs of the ancient temple complex at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, this book reveals the history and culture of the Khmer people who built Angkor. It is an indispensable addition to the libraries of archaeologists, photographers, and travelers to
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Liang Ssu-ch'eng (1901-1972) was a pioneer in the scientific study of Chinese architectural history. He virtually created this field in China, and most of its current practitioners are his students. The book, which he wrote in English for a Western public and originally intended to publish in the 1940s, provides a rare record and analysis of temples, pagodas, tombs, bridges, and imperial palaces that are China's architectural heritage. It is a record that could not be duplicated today because a number of the structures have since been altered or demolished.
With his co-workers, Liang combed the countryside for ancient buildings which he photographed with his Leica camera and recorded in large, detailed architectural drawings of plans, elevations, and cross-sections. These drawings are a text in themselves. Bearing captions in Chinese and English, they teach fundamental lessons about the anatomy of Chinese structures.
Liang's account covers the origin of Chinese architecture and its two surviving basic handbooks from the 12th and 18th centuries; architecture of the pre-Buddhist period; cave temples; buildings in wood traced through several periods of stylistic development from c. 850 to 1911; Buddhist pagodas (most of the surviving pagodas are masonry structures) from simple square plans to those that are multi-storied and eaved; and other masonry structures such as tombs, vaulted buildings, bridges; terraces; and gateways.
For most of his life, Liang Ssu-ch'eng lived in China, but as a young man he received his architectural training at the University of Pennsylvania. Wilma and John K. Fairbank first met him in China in 1932. During his last visit to the United States, in 1947 as a Visiting Professor at Yale, Mrs. Fairbank agreed to edit his manuscript and to help him find an American publisher. However, a combination of political and personal circumstances, compounded by the loss of the original drawings and photographs (they were only rediscovered in 1980) made publication of this unusual project impossible until now.
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Traditional Chinese Cut-Paper Designs (The Dover pictorial archive series)
Bernd Melchers
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ASIN: 0486235815 |
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Simple, step-by-step diagrams make it easy to create a one-eyed centipede; a scowling, four-legged fright that's literally all head; and 28 other comical creatures. Barbara Levy's fun-filled, how-to guide is designed for youngsters but will equally delight aspiring cartoonists of all ages.
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Visions: Palestine
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The German photojournalist Andrea Kunzig, who has previously worked for Amnesty International, Misereor and UNICEF, witnessed Yassir Arafat crossing the border into the Gaza Strip after 30 years in exile. She decided to stay and ended up living in Jerusalem for three years, which provided her with a deeper insight into the way of life, the mentality of the people and their culture.
In her symbolic pictures, Kunzig sensitively captures the hopes and feelings of the Palestinian people between peace efforts and armed conflict. She shows us quite unusual images, far from those we're used to seeing in the daily news. Visions: Palestine presents an impressive selection of color photographs from a collection of over 1,000 pictures altogether.
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Drabble Rules!.......2000-03-31
Hilarous. I have tried to follow the exploits of Norman Drabble for over 20 years.
Unfortunately, I have lived several years in an area that doesn't carry Drabble, so I have to get my Drabble fix through the internet or through great books such as this one.
When I feel down, I pick up one of my Drabble books and read a few stories. I can't help but get back up.
Drabble Rules!
Don't get confused like me - these are NEW strips!.......2000-02-01
I hesitated to buy this at first, because from my understanding of Mr. Fagan's description, I thought this was a collection of OLD strips based on the Drabblations theme. So if you got the same mis-impression, rest assured these are NEW strips from 1998 & 1999 - the "Drabblations" theme is just one of the storylines from that period. Drabble Rules!
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What is Americanism? The contributors to this volume recognize Americanism in all its complexity--as an ideology, an articulation of the nation's rightful place in the world, a set of traditions, a political language, and a cultural style imbued with political meaning. In response to the pervasive vision of Americanism as a battle cry or a smug assumption, this collection of essays stirs up new questions and debates that challenge us to rethink the model currently being exported, too often by force, to the rest of the world.
Crafted by a cast of both rising and renowned intellectuals from three continents, the twelve essays in this volume are divided into two sections. The first group of essays addresses the understanding of Americanism within the United States over the past two centuries, from the early republic to the war in Iraq. The second section provides perspectives from around the world in an effort to make sense of how the national creed and its critics have shaped diplomacy, war, and global culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Approaching a controversial ideology as both scholars and citizens, many of the essayists call for a revival of the ideals of Americanism in a new progressive politics that can bring together an increasingly polarized and fragmented citizenry.
Contributors: Mia Bay, Rutgers University; Jun Furuya, Hokkaido University, Japan; Gary Gerstle, University of Maryland; Jonathan M. Hansen, Harvard University; Michael Kazin, Georgetown University; Rob Kroes, University of Amsterdam; Melani McAlister, The George Washington University; Joseph A. McCartin, Georgetown University; Alan McPherson, Howard University; Louis Menand, Harvard University; Mae M. Ngai, University of Chicago; Robert Shalhope, University of Oklahoma; Stephen J. Whitfield, Brandeis University; Alan Wolfe, Boston College
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Henry R. Luce and the Rise of the American News Media
James L. Baughman
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Henry R. Luce, Time, and the American Crusade in Asia
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In this concise biography of the twentieth century's most influential magazine publisher, James L. Baughman describes Henry R. Luce's career and assesses his lasting contributions to American journalism. In 1923, Luce founded Time, an innovative magazine that revolutionized the news media. He went on to start such magazines as Fortune, Life, and Sports Illustrated. Baughman challenges the widely held assumption that Luce wielded extraordinary political power through his publications. His real significance in American history, Baughman concludes, lay instead in his impact on the press. Even as new technologies transform journalism once again, Luce's legacy continues to influence how the news is reported and understood. In a new afterword, Baughman chronicles the history of Time Inc. since its mergers with Warner and AOL.
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This book shows how Henry Robinson Luce used his famous magazines to advance his interventionist agenda in Cold War China, Korea, Japan, and above all, Vietnam. This is the first balanced work on Luce and his influence, using hitherto undiscovered or inaccessible sources. Luce saw the American Century as the heir to the fading British Empire; he failed to see the hubris and cultural blindness that would lead to disaster in Vietnam - a disaster for which his magazines paved the way.
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Fortune Magazine (1931)
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Debrett's Illustrated Guide to the Canadian Establishment
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