Embodied Dependencies and Freedoms: Artistic Communities and Patronage in Asia
Most people regard the arts as free. This publication demonstrates that Asian art and architecture are created in contexts of extreme dependence. They depend on the climate, resources, social and religious traditions and patrons. Despite these asymmetrical dependencies, artists have found freedoms f...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Dependency and Slavery Studies
5 |
| Further subjects: | B
The arts: general topics
B History and Archaeology B General and world history B History B c 1500 onwards to present day |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Rights Information: | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| Summary: | Most people regard the arts as free. This publication demonstrates that Asian art and architecture are created in contexts of extreme dependence. They depend on the climate, resources, social and religious traditions and patrons. Despite these asymmetrical dependencies, artists have found freedoms for self-expression. This creative dialogue is explored in 13 chapters on material culture from India, Nepal, Tibet, the Silk Routes and China |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (451 p.) |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-097985-5 978-3-11-099110-9 978-3-11-097994-7 |
| Access: | Open Access |
