Fruitful Sites by Craig Clunas

Fruitful Sites by Craig Clunas

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Gardens are sites that can be at one and the same time admired works of art and valuable pieces of real estate. Based on contemporary Chinese sources, this illustrated book grounds the practices of garden-making in Ming Dynasty China (1369-1644) in the social and cultural history of the day.

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Fruitful Sites by Craig Clunas

Gardens are sites that can be at one and the same time admired works of art and valuable pieces of real estate. Based on contemporary Chinese sources, this illustrated book grounds the practices of garden-making in Ming Dynasty China (1369-1644) in the social and cultural history of the day.
Craig Clunas is Professor Emeritus of the History of Art, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. His many books include Screen of Kings: Art and Power in Ming China (Reaktion, 2013).
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ISBN 13 9780948462887
ISBN 10 0948462884
Title Fruitful Sites
Author Craig Clunas
Series Envisioning Asia
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Reaktion Books
Year published 1996-03-01
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.