A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture

Brown, Rebecca M.; Hutton, Deborah S.

A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture presents a collection of 26 original essays from top scholars in the field that explore and critically examine various aspects of Asian art and architectural history.

• Brings together top international scholars of Asian art and architecture
• Represents the current state of the field while highlighting the wide range of scholarly approaches to Asian Art 
• Features work on Korea and Southeast Asia, two regions often overlooked in a field that is often defined as India-China-Japan
• Explores the influences on Asian art of global and colonial interactions and of the diasporic communities in the US and UK
• Showcases a wide range of topics including imperial commissions, ancient tombs, gardens, monastic spaces, performances, and pilgrimages.

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2015-06-22

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781119019534

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Dimensions: 241.3cm x170.2cm

Pages: 688.0