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    A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture

    By Rebecca M. Brown and Deborah S. Hutton

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 27, 2011
    ISBN9781444396324
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