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The Chinese House: Craft, Symbol and the Folk Tradition

Ronald G. Knapp

4.3/5 ( ratings)

This pioneering work in Chinese domestic architecture examines for the first time the Chinese house from a cultural perspective. Knapp explores how the typical Chinese home reveals a long folk tradition of craft and symbolism, including the popular practices of fengshui. Extensively illustrated with wood block prints from traditional Chinese homes, original line drawings, and Knapp's own photographs, the book vividly portrays a living tradition of amazing resilience.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: February 07, 1991

ISBN: 0195851153

ISBN 13: 9780195851151

The Chinese House: Craft, Symbol and the Folk Tradition

Ronald G. Knapp

4.3/5 ( ratings)

This pioneering work in Chinese domestic architecture examines for the first time the Chinese house from a cultural perspective. Knapp explores how the typical Chinese home reveals a long folk tradition of craft and symbolism, including the popular practices of fengshui. Extensively illustrated with wood block prints from traditional Chinese homes, original line drawings, and Knapp's own photographs, the book vividly portrays a living tradition of amazing resilience.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: February 07, 1991

ISBN: 0195851153

ISBN 13: 9780195851151

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