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[...]Edition.).395 pp. The book begins with an introduction to China and Chinese traditional culture, giving an overview of the intellectual and social frameworks for the chapters which follow. [...]readers are introduced to Chinese language and government; religion and philosophy; and objects and s...

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Published inBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies Vol. 71; no. 2; p. 387
Main Author Pierson, Stacey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.06.2008
Subjects
Art galleries & museums
Chinese
Culture
Gender
History
Language
Philosophy of language
Religion
Speech
China
Japan
Ann Arbor Michigan
Michigan
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Summary:[...]Edition.).395 pp. The book begins with an introduction to China and Chinese traditional culture, giving an overview of the intellectual and social frameworks for the chapters which follow. [...]readers are introduced to Chinese language and government; religion and philosophy; and objects and society. Bearing that in mind, this can still be recommended as a standard reference, and it is the only general survey of the British Museum collection, one of the more important collections of Chinese art in the world.
ISSN:0041-977X
1474-0699
DOI:10.1017/S0041977X08000724