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Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China

Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China

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Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China

Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China

Penned By Craig Clunas
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This outstanding and original book, presented here with a new preface, examines the history of material culture in early modern China. Craig Clunas analyzes "superfluous things"--the paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, carved jade, and other objects owned by the elites of Ming China--and describes contemporary attitudes to them. He informs his discussions with reference to both socio-cultural theory and current debates on eighteenth-century England concerning luxury, conspicuous consumption, and the growth of the consumer society.

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Length 219 Pages
Language Eng
Released November 28, 1991
Identifier (ISBN) 2059187
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