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Mirror of Morality: Chinese Narrative Illustration and Confucian Ideology
Professor Of Chinese Art History Julia K Murray
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Description for Mirror of Morality: Chinese Narrative Illustration and Confucian Ideology
Hardcover. Takes an interdisciplinary look at an important form of pictorial art produced during two millennia of Chinese imperial rule. This title examines the nature of narrative illustration in China and traces the evolution of its functions, conventions, and rhetorical strategies from the second century BCE through the eleventh century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 101 illustrations, 25 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 966.
Mirror of Morality takes an interdisciplinary look at an important form of pictorial art produced during two millennia of Chinese imperial rule. Ideas about individual morality and state ideology were based on the ancient teachings of Confucius with modifications by later interpreters and government institutions. Throughout the imperial period, members of the elite made, sponsored, and inscribed or used illustrations of themes taken from history, literature, and recent events to promote desired conduct among various social groups. This dimension of Chinese art history has never before been broadly covered or investigated in historical context. The first half of the study ... Read more
Mirror of Morality takes an interdisciplinary look at an important form of pictorial art produced during two millennia of Chinese imperial rule. Ideas about individual morality and state ideology were based on the ancient teachings of Confucius with modifications by later interpreters and government institutions. Throughout the imperial period, members of the elite made, sponsored, and inscribed or used illustrations of themes taken from history, literature, and recent events to promote desired conduct among various social groups. This dimension of Chinese art history has never before been broadly covered or investigated in historical context. The first half of the study ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824830014
SKU
V9780824830014
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About Professor Of Chinese Art History Julia K Murray
Julia K. Murray is professor of art history, East Asian studies, and religious studies at the University of Wisconsin.
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