Collecting China
Author | : Vimalin Rujivacharakul |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781611490060 |
ISBN-13 | : 1611490065 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book Collecting China written by Vimalin Rujivacharakul and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting China is a unique collection of essays that brings together theories of materiality and what collecting has meant to various peoples over time. Collecting China grew out of a simple question: how does a thing become Chinese? Fifteen essays explore this question from different angles, ranging from close examination of world-renowned private collections to critical reinterpretations of historical writings.