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Chinese Silk : A Cultural History by Shelagh Vainker (2004, Hardcover)
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- ISBN
- 9780813534466
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10
0813534461
ISBN-13
9780813534466
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30204459
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Chinese Silk : a Cultural History
Publication Year
2004
Subject
Fashion & Accessories, Asia / General, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Design, Art, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
48.1 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2003-069579
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
677/.391/0951
Synopsis
Silk is one of China's major contributions to world civilization, the secrets of its cultivation closely guarded for generations. The famous network of trade routes between West and East is still known as the Silk Road. The organization and techniques of Chinese silk production, the uses of the silk produced--both bolts and made-up pieces--and the types and styles of its ornament are celebrated in this richly illustrated and accessible book, the first general survey to be published in English. Shelagh Vainker traces the cultural history of silk in China from its Neolithic origins to the twentieth century and considers its relationship to the other decorative arts. She traces the role of silk in Chinese history, trade, religion, and literature. Drawing on the most recent archaeological evidence from other, less perishable media such as jades and bronzes as well as paintings, poems, and other texts, Chinese Silk brings together material available until now only in Chinese, supplemented with recent acquisitions by public and private collections in the United States and Europe. The result is a book that illuminates the luxury of silk throughout the ages.
LC Classification Number
TS1655.C6V35 2004
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