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Condition: Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ... Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Subject: General, Aesthetics

Subject Area: Philosophy

Book Title: Path of Beauty : a Study of Chinese Aesthetics

Genre: Philosophy

ISBN: 9780195865264

Publication Name: Path of Beauty : a Study of Chinese Aesthetics

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Item Length: 8.4 in

Publication Year: 1995

Type: Textbook

Format: Uk-Trade Paper

Language: English

Item Height: 0.6 in

Author: Li Zehou, Gong Lizeng

Item Weight: 11.6 Oz

Item Width: 5.5 in

Number of Pages: 248 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-10

019586526X

ISBN-13

9780195865264

eBay Product ID (ePID)

15038261180

Product Key Features

Number of Pages

248 Pages

Language

English

Publication Name

Path of Beauty : a Study of Chinese Aesthetics

Publication Year

1995

Subject

General, Aesthetics

Type

Textbook

Author

Li Zehou, Gong Lizeng

Subject Area

Philosophy

Format

Uk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height

0.6 in

Item Weight

11.6 Oz

Item Length

8.4 in

Item Width

5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience

College Audience

LCCN

93-048191

Reviews

"Rarely do we see the contemporary Communist Chinese view of ancient Chinese culture--and in this specific case, aesthetics--so freely set forth....Li's very personal view is a welcome addition to the study of aesthetics in any culture."--Choice "...clearly one of the best short, single-volume histories of Chinese art currently available....anyone interested in Chinese aesthetics is urged to read some of Li Zehou'sotherbooks in English. But for those interested in a comprehensive, extremely well-written, highly informative, and enjoyable short history of Chinese art, suitable for high school and lower-division college instruction, this book is highly recommended."--Journal of Aesthetic Education, "Rarely do we see the contemporary Communist Chinese view of ancient Chinese culture--and in this specific case, aesthetics--so freely set forth....Li's very personal view is a welcome addition to the study of aesthetics in any culture."--Choice"...clearly one of the best short, single-volume histories of Chinese art currently available....anyone interested in Chinese aesthetics is urged to read some of Li Zehou's other books in English. But for those interested in a comprehensive, extremely well-written, highly informative, and enjoyable short history of Chinese art, suitable for high school and lower-division college instruction, this book is highly recommended."--Journal of Aesthetic Education, "Rarely do we see the contemporary Communist Chinese view of ancient Chinese culture--and in this specific case, aesthetics--so freely set forth....Li's very personal view is a welcome addition to the study of aesthetics in any culture."-- Choice "...clearly one of the best short, single-volume histories of Chinese art currently available....anyone interested in Chinese aesthetics is urged to read some of Li Zehou's other books in English. But for those interested in a comprehensive, extremely well-written, highly informative, and enjoyable short history of Chinese art, suitable for high school and lower-division college instruction, this book is highly recommended."-- Journal of Aesthetic Education, "Rarely do we see the contemporary Communist Chinese view of ancient Chinese culture--and in this specific case, aesthetics--so freely set forth....Li's very personal view is a welcome addition to the study of aesthetics in any culture."--Choice "...clearly one of the best short, single-volume histories of Chinese art currently available....anyone interested in Chinese aesthetics is urged to read some of Li Zehou's other books in English. But for those interested in a comprehensive, extremely well-written, highly informative, and enjoyable short history of Chinese art, suitable for high school and lower-division college instruction, this book is highly recommended."--Journal of Aesthetic Education

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Illustrated

Yes

Dewey Decimal

700/.951

Synopsis

Since it was first published in Chinese in 1981, The Path of Beauty has been read widely and translated into several languages, becoming a classic in the study of Chinese aesthetics. The author, a noted philosopher and aesthetician, draws on examples of sculpture, painting, calligraphy, and poetry, among other sources, from throughout China's history to build a cogent and engaging argument concerning the nature of Chinese artistic values. While providing an historical overview of Chinese art from antiquity to modern times, he examines as well the evolution of the sociological, psychological, philosophical, and spiritual underpinnings of Chinese culture., Now available in paperback, this book provides an historical overview of Chinese art from antiquity to modern times, and examines the evolution of the sociological, psychological, philosophical, and spiritual underpinnings of Chinese culture in relation to art. Li Zehou draws on examples of sculpture, painting, calligraphy, and poetry, among other sources, to build a cogent and engaging argument about the nature of Chinese artistic values. Since it was first published in Chinese in 1981, The Path of Beauty has been read widely and translated into several languages, becoming a classic in the study of Chinese aesthetics.

LC Classification Number

BH221.C6L5 1994

ebay_catalog_id

1994

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