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The Arts of China (An Ahmanson Murphy Fine Arts Book)
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By:
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Michael Sullivan
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From:
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University of California Press
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Released:
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January, 2000
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Rating:
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4.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
It is difficult to write "Short History of Chinese Arts". Suppose that an honest scholar start preparing his lecture note of " Chinese Arts", he shall struggle with selecting subjects and plates. Moreover, for example, he feels that he be an expert on ancient bronzes, and a beginner of export wares... more info
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The Art of War
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By:
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Sun-Tzu, Sun Tzu, James Clavell
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From:
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Delacorte Press
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Released:
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April, 1983
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Rating:
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4.5 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Sun Tzu "The Art of War" was excellent. This book is a great book on strategy. Whether you command a nations army, war games or a moderen business. If the reader uses some of these war tactics and strategies in the modern world, they may find it easy to relate. Thus it is easy to relate to this... more info
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Classic Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties
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By:
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Shixiang Wang, Shixiang Wang
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From:
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Art Media Resources Ltd
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Released:
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December, 1991
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Rating:
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4.5 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Classic Chinese Furniture has wonderful illustrations and goes into introductions of the furniture any layman can understand. Mr. Wang has given many details to the reader so that a better understanding, what to look for and and how to judge the quality of a piece can be learned. Pen drawings of the... more info
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Special Exhibition of Ch'Ing Dynasty Enameled Porcelain of Imperial Ateliers/Written in English & Chinese
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From:
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Art Media Resources Ltd
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Released:
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01 December, 1994
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Rating:
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0.0 / 5.0
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Sun Zi: The Art of War & Sun Bin: The Art of War (Chinese/English edition)
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By:
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Sun Zi, Sun Bin, Wu Rusong, Wu Xianlin, Zhang He, Zheng Tian, Lin Wusun, Sun Tzu
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From:
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Acacia Press, Inc.
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Released:
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01 January, 1999
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0.0 / 5.0
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China Chic
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By:
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Vivienne Tam, Martha Elizabeth Huang
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From:
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Regan Books
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Released:
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07 November, 2000
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I just decorated my entire apartment in a fusion-asian style and this book was the last item I bought - to sit on my coffee table and accentuate the living room. I look at it all the time!!Beautiful pictures throughout. What a wonderful book!!
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Taoism and the Arts of China
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By:
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Stephen Little, Kristofer Schipper, Wu Hung, Patricia Ebrey, Nancy Steinhardt, Shawn Eichman
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From:
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University of California Press
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Released:
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06 November, 2000
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Hi, Silly me, I just found the "edit this review" button. Please disregard my earlier e-mail.Thanks
Catherine Orpet
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Foreign Devils on the Silk Road: The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia
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By:
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Peter Hopkirk
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From:
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Univ. of Massachusetts Press
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Released:
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March, 1984
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Rating:
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4.4 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
What can you say about Peter Hopkirk that really sums up why he's the guru of the Great Game and derring-do in Central Asia. It's quite hard to put it down to anything in particular, but I find myself gripped with a longing for adventure every time I lift his tales and start to read. The Raj, the... more info
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Chinese Glazes: Their Origins, Chemistry and Recreation
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By:
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Nigel Wood
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From:
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University of Pennsylvania Press
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Released:
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01 August, 1999
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This is a good book about glazes used in China (with a few from neighboring countries). It puts the glazes and their use into historical context within the lineage of Chinese emperors/dynasties. It includes pictures of pottery decoration for functional pieces (bowls, plates, etc..). It includes a... more info
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China Chic: East Meets West
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By:
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Valerie Steele, John S. Major, Fashion Institute of Technology
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From:
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Yale Univ Pr
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Released:
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March, 1999
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
China chic is a truly haunting experienc
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The Simple Art of Chinese Calligraphy: Create Your Own Chinese Characters and Symbols for Good Fortune and Prosperity
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By:
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Lei Lei Qui, Qu Lei Lei, Lei Lei Qu
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From:
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Watson-Guptill Pubns
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Released:
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October, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This is the absolutely perfect book for ANY beginner as they take their first steps on the 1000 mile journey of Chinese calligraphy. From beginning to end, the bold, large text, striking colored illustrations, step-by-step definitions, impressive historical references & accuracy make this book a... more info
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Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting (The Culture & Civilization of China)
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By:
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Richard M. Barnhart, Nie Chongzheng, Lang Shaojun, James Cahill, Wu Hung
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From:
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Yale Univ Pr
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Released:
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November, 1997
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Rating:
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3.7 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This book cannot be avoided if you are studying Chinese art history, however, since each section is written by a different author, the result is not homogeneous in quality, readability, or helpfulness. It's a nice resource for images of Chinese painting you might not otherwise find elsewhere. Which... more info
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Chinese Furniture (Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ch'ing Dynasty)
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By:
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Robert H. Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield Ellsworth
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From:
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Robert H. Ellsworth
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Released:
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1998
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Rating:
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0.0 / 5.0
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