The art of the Yellow Springs : understanding Chinese tombs

Parallelsachtitel: Understanding Chinese tombs
1. Verfasser: Wu Hung , 1945-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2010.
Umfang/Format: 272 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction
  • Ch. 1. Spatiality. From casket grave to chamber grave
  • A tripartite universe
  • Representing the soul
  • Ch. 2. Materiality. Spirit articles
  • Tomb figurines and the medium of representation
  • The body : preservation and transformation
  • Ch. 3. Temporality. Cosmic/Mythic time
  • "Lived objects"
  • Historical narratives
  • Journey
  • Coda : portraying Chinese tombs
  • References
  • Works cited
  • Acknowledgements
  • Index.