Jade Carving Chisel And Luminous Ocean
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Jade Carving Chisel And Luminous Ocean
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-10-28
Jade Carving Chisel And Luminous Ocean written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-28 with Poetry categories.
Jao Tsung-i’s scholarship illuminated the development of classical Chinese literature from antiquity through the end of the Qing dynasty. In this volume, eight interviews with and essays by Jao are translated faithfully into English, giving a sampling of his diverse insights into literature and its broader significance. Topics range from the religious beliefs underpinning the earliest Chinese writings, to the influence of Chan Buddhism on Chinese poetics, to Gu Yanwu’s (1613–1682) poetic protest against the Manchu conquest. Collectively the essays demonstrate how literary art and spiritual beliefs have been intertwined throughout Chinese history.
Chinese Studies In The Netherlands
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Author : Wilt L. Idema
language : en
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2013-12
Chinese Studies In The Netherlands written by Wilt L. Idema and has been published by Brill Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with History categories.
Chinese studies in the Netherlands originated from the needs of the Dutch colonial administration in the Dutch East Indies but developed a strong philological emphasis in the first part of the 20th century to turn increasingly towards disciplinary research on modern and contemporary China in the last few decades.
Stone Of Kings
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Author : Gerard Helferich
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012-12-21
Stone Of Kings written by Gerard Helferich and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-21 with Social Science categories.
A book perfectly timed for the re-setting of the Maya calendar in 2012.... Part history, popular science, armchair travel, and real-life treasure hunt, this is the story of pre-Columbian jade—the precious stone revered by ancient Aztecs, Incans, and Maya—and the scientists, collectors, explorers and entrepreneurs who have been searching for the mythical jade mines for more than a century. “A compelling tale.... This well-focused and well-told account brings America’s most mythologized gemstone into sharp relief.” —Wall Street Journal “[T]he story of the search for the long-vanished mines of the Mayas . . . [with] engaging digressions into plate tectonics, the technology of jade carving and the brutal history of the regimes of a succession of Guatemalan generals. . . . [Prospectors] Ridinger and Johnson endured earthquakes, coups, kidnapping, even civil war. But eventually they stumbled upon huge blocks of the alluring, elusive stone.” —New York Times Book Review Selected as an Indie Next List “Great Read” “The search for the sources of this mysterious rock reads like detective fiction, and involves geologists, archaeologists, entrepreneurs, poachers, and a host of other characters, but it’s all true. A wonderful read!” —Michael D. Coe, author of Breaking the Maya Code
Hiking And Backpacking Big Sur
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Author : Analise Elliot Heid
language : en
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Release Date : 2013-07-16
Hiking And Backpacking Big Sur written by Analise Elliot Heid and has been published by Wilderness Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-16 with Travel categories.
This detailed guide to hiking and backpacking in Big Sur provides the latest information on the trails, roads, camps and beaches, plus all of the area's state parks and wilderness areas. Original.
Things Chinese
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Author : Feibao Du
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Things Chinese written by Feibao Du and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Offers visitors to China information on contemporary Chinese culture and folklore including ancient relics, architecture, clothing, food, entertainment, and medicine among other topics.
Fall Of Civilizations
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Author : Paul Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2024-07-23
Fall Of Civilizations written by Paul Cooper and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-23 with History categories.
"A treasure trove of myths and terror… Atmospheric as hell… Immersive."?The Times Based on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse. Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and Vijayanagara in Asia and Songhai in West Africa; from Byzantium to the Maya, Inca and Aztecs of Central America; from Roman Britain to Rapa Nui. With meticulous research, breathtaking insight and dazzling, empathic storytelling, historian and novelist Paul Cooper evokes the majesty and jeopardy of these ancient civilizations, and asks what it might have felt like for a person alive at the time to witness the end of their world.
The Art Collector
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Author : Alfred Trumble
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
The Art Collector written by Alfred Trumble and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Art categories.
The Ancient Maya
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Author : Jennifer Fretland VanVoorst
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2013
The Ancient Maya written by Jennifer Fretland VanVoorst and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the Ancient Mayan civilization, including their religious views, intellectual achievements, and everyday life.
Golden Kingdoms
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Author : Joanne Pillsbury
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2017-09-26
Golden Kingdoms written by Joanne Pillsbury and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-26 with Art categories.
This volume accompanies a major international loan exhibition featuring more than three hundred works of art, many rarely or never before seen in the United States. It traces the development of gold working and other luxury arts in the Americas from antiquity until the arrival of Europeans in the early sixteenth century. Presenting spectacular works from recent excavations in Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico, this exhibition focuses on specific places and times—crucibles of innovation—where artistic exchange, rivalry, and creativity led to the production of some of the greatest works of art known from the ancient Americas. The book and exhibition explore not only artistic practices but also the historical, cultural, social, and political conditions in which luxury arts were produced and circulated, alongside their religious meanings and ritual functions. Golden Kingdoms creates new understandings of ancient American art through a thematic exploration of indigenous ideas of value and luxury. Central to the book is the idea of the exchange of materials and ideas across regions and across time: works of great value would often be transported over long distances, or passed down over generations, in both cases attracting new audiences and inspiring new artists. The idea of exchange is at the intellectual heart of this volume, researched and written by twenty scholars based in the United States and Latin America.
Treasure
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2010-04-01
Treasure written by DK and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Help your child learn about treasure with this fact-packed guide, in e-book format From what makes an object valuable to some of the earliest examples of gold, crafted into beautiful works of art; let your child discover all about the exciting search for precious artefacts, hidden or lost through the centuries and rediscovered by archaeologists and treasure hunters.