Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China
Edición de la obra Superfluous things
| Autor | Craig Clunas |
|---|---|
| Editorial | University of Hawaii Press |
| Fecha de publicación | May 2004 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 219 |
| Formato | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780824828202 |
| ISBN-10 | 0824828208 |
| OCLC | 54073720 |
| LCCN | 2004001199 |
| Número de Cutter | C649s |
"This 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 toward them. He informs his discussions with references to both socio-cultural theory and current debates on eighteenth-century England concerning luxury, conspicuous consumption, and the growth of the consumer society."--Jacket.