China's living houses : folk beliefs, symbols, and household ornamentation / Ronald G. Knapp.
"It has been said that for the Chinese "a house is a living symbol," one endowed with meaning and the result of conscious action. China's Living Houses is the first book in any language to explore comprehensively the extraordinarily complex links among folk beliefs and household...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawaiʻi Press,
[1999]
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| Online Access: | EBSCO eBooks |
| Summary: | "It has been said that for the Chinese "a house is a living symbol," one endowed with meaning and the result of conscious action. China's Living Houses is the first book in any language to explore comprehensively the extraordinarily complex links among folk beliefs and household ornamentation across time, space, and social class. Well-written and copiously illustrated, it reveals dwellings as dynamic entities that express the vitality of Chinese families as each journeys through life."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (185 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585312907 0824845218 9780585312903 9780824845216 |