In Five Volumes. Volume 1, Ancient Art; Volume 2, Mediaeval Art; Volume 3, Renaissance Art; Volume 4, Modern Art; Volume 5, The Spirit Of The Forms.

这项历时十年的古代中国艺术研究，考察了从新石器晚期（公元前第四千纪）到战国末期（前三世纪）的玉器、陶器、丝绸、漆器、铜器和展示性文字的历史。本书两位学者聚焦于艺术史研究的根本问题：艺术史学家必须依靠考古学，也必须依赖从物品本身所能攫取的信息。 要想阐述艺术品的历史——要想解释它们——势必要找到通向个人思维的途径，无论他们的名字是否为人所知。当我们能找到一件作品的可信的前身时，这些前期作品就为我们提供了途径来理解作品背后所蕴含的思考，因为作品背离其前身之处，反映出了有意识或无意识做出的决定。半个世纪以来，中国考古学家从年代确切或者信息丰富的遗迹中所揭示的材料之丰富让人难以想象，极大地改善了此等研究的前景。 本书图版里的大部分作品在1970年时仍然深藏地下，那一年写的书决不可能做出贝格利和王海城在本书中的尝试。由于考古发掘仍在高速进行，现在写的书也决不可...(展开全部)

In this book, Jaś Elsner presents a fresh perspective on the rich visual culture of ancient South Asia, connecting the stupa’s artistic innovations with advancements in Buddhist philosophy and practice. He offers new insights into early Buddhist art in South India, as well as a new understanding of the relationship between early Buddhism and its material culture. The photograph...(展开全部)

In this book, Jaś Elsner presents a fresh perspective on the rich visual culture of ancient South Asia, connecting the stupa’s artistic innovations with advancements in Buddhist philosophy and practice. He offers new insights into early Buddhist art in South India, as well as a new understanding of the relationship between early Buddhism and its material culture. The photograph...(展开全部)

Fifth Edition

The magnum opus of one of the world's leading origami artists, the second edition of Origami Design Secrets reveals the underlying concepts of origami and how to create original origami designs. Containing step-by-step instructions for 26 models, this book is not just an origami cookbook or list of instructions--it introduces the fundamental building blocks of origami, building...(展开全部)

Roger Ames first traces the evolution of five key concepts in early Chinese political philosophy and then analyzes these concepts as they are developed in The Art of Rulership. The Art of Rulership is Book Nine of the Huai Nan Tzu, an anthology of diverse and far-ranging contents compiled under the patronage of Liu An (prince of Huai Nan) and presented to the court of Wu Ti dur...(展开全部)

Roger Ames first traces the evolution of five key concepts in early Chinese political philosophy and then analyzes these concepts as they are developed in The Art of Rulership. The Art of Rulership is Book Nine of the Huai Nan Tzu, an anthology of diverse and far-ranging contents compiled under the patronage of Liu An (prince of Huai Nan) and presented to the court of Wu Ti dur...(展开全部)