The arts of China
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The arts of China
（Ahmanson・Murphy fine arts imprint）
University of California Press, c1999
4th ed., expanded and rev
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-315) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This classic history of Chinese art has been revised and expanded adding many new illustrations. The author draws on archaeological discoveries in the last two decades of the 20th century that have enriched scholars' understanding of both prehistoric and ancient Chinese civilizations. At the same time, research on more recent dynasties has led to fresh interpretations of well-documented historical events and artworks. Also, China's dramatic opening to the outside world since the 1980s has triggered an explosion of contemporary Chinese art, on which Sullivan is the foremost Western authority. Discussing more than three millennia of Chinese artistic endeavour, this text introduces not only artworks, but also the social, political, religious, and philosophical contexts in which they were created.
Table of Contents
List of Maps and Illustrations
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Chronological Table of Dynasties
Reign Periods of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
1. Before the Dawn of History
2. The Shang Dynasty
3. The Zhou Dynasty
4. The Period of the Warring States
5. The Qin and Han Dynasties
6. The Three Kingdoms and the Six Dynasties
7. The Sui and Tang Dynasties
8. The Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty
9. The Yuan Dynasty
10. The Ming Dynasty
11. The Qing Dynasty
12. The Twentieth Century
Notes
Books for Reference and Further Reading
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"