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Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China - Paperback
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by Craig Clunas (Author)
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This outstanding and original book, presented here with a new preface, examines the history of material culture in early modern China. Craig Clunas analyzes "superfluous things"--the paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, carved jade, and other objects owned by the elites of Ming China--and describes contemporary attitudes to them. He informs his discussions with reference to both socio-cultural theory and current debates on eighteenth-century England concerning luxury, conspicuous consumption, and the growth of the consumer society.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.59 x 9.04 x 6.22 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 31, 2004
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