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Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China

Craig Clunas

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Description:This outstanding and original 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 to them. He informs his discussions with reference to both socio-cultural theory and current debates on eighteenth-century England concerning luxury, conspicuous consumption, and the growth of the consumer society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China. To get started finding Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This outstanding and original 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 to them. He informs his discussions with reference to both socio-cultural theory and current debates on eighteenth-century England concerning luxury, conspicuous consumption, and the growth of the consumer society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China. To get started finding Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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