Chinese Walls in Time and Space
Thomas Burkman
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Description for Chinese Walls in Time and Space
Hardcover. Editor(s): Des Forges, Roger; Minglu, Gao; Chiao-mei, Liu; Saussy, Haun. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 496 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: GT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Are walls remnants of ancient and medieval societies, destined to become anachronistic in modern and post-modern times? Or will they persist, shaping as well as adjusting to new conditions? Do walls necessarily constrain and even isolate those who live within them, or can they act as a medium of support and communication for people on both sides? This volume addresses these questions. Authors from six disciplines—history, art, law, medicine, communication, and film—provide multiple perspectives on various kinds of walls: material ones around and within states, cities, and towns, as well as virtual ones regulating the administration of justice, the flow ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Series
Cornell East Asia Studies
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933947143
SKU
V9781933947143
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About Thomas Burkman
Roger Des Forges is Professor of History at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Minglu Gao is a curator and scholar of contemporary Chinese art at University of Pittsburgh. Liu Chiao-mei is in the Department of History at Taiwan University. Haun Saussy is Bird White Housum Professor of Comparative Literature and East Asian Languages at ... Read more
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