Author: Ananda Abeysekara
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570034671
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Poised to spark debate among scholars of religious studies and other disciplines, Colors of the Robe sheds new light on the Sri Lankan Buddhist universe of ethics and politics and, more important, suggests innovative directions for the global study of religion, identity, culture, politics, and violence. In a volume that surpasses other studies in tracking, identifying, and locating Sri Lankan Buddhism in its sectarian, ethnic, cultural, social, and political constructions, Ananda Abeysekara lays down a challenge to postcolonial and postmodern theory. He argues that although criticisms have undermined the orientalist constructions of culture, they cannot help us understand, let alone theorize, the emergence of contemporary authoritative discourses that define distinctions involving religion and violence, identity and difference. Supplanting that aim, Abeysekara illuminates the shifting configurations that characterize the relations connected with postcolonial religious identity and culture."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Colors of the Robe
Author: Ananda Abeysekara
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570034671
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Poised to spark debate among scholars of religious studies and other disciplines, Colors of the Robe sheds new light on the Sri Lankan Buddhist universe of ethics and politics and, more important, suggests innovative directions for the global study of religion, identity, culture, politics, and violence. In a volume that surpasses other studies in tracking, identifying, and locating Sri Lankan Buddhism in its sectarian, ethnic, cultural, social, and political constructions, Ananda Abeysekara lays down a challenge to postcolonial and postmodern theory. He argues that although criticisms have undermined the orientalist constructions of culture, they cannot help us understand, let alone theorize, the emergence of contemporary authoritative discourses that define distinctions involving religion and violence, identity and difference. Supplanting that aim, Abeysekara illuminates the shifting configurations that characterize the relations connected with postcolonial religious identity and culture."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570034671
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Poised to spark debate among scholars of religious studies and other disciplines, Colors of the Robe sheds new light on the Sri Lankan Buddhist universe of ethics and politics and, more important, suggests innovative directions for the global study of religion, identity, culture, politics, and violence. In a volume that surpasses other studies in tracking, identifying, and locating Sri Lankan Buddhism in its sectarian, ethnic, cultural, social, and political constructions, Ananda Abeysekara lays down a challenge to postcolonial and postmodern theory. He argues that although criticisms have undermined the orientalist constructions of culture, they cannot help us understand, let alone theorize, the emergence of contemporary authoritative discourses that define distinctions involving religion and violence, identity and difference. Supplanting that aim, Abeysekara illuminates the shifting configurations that characterize the relations connected with postcolonial religious identity and culture."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Color Studies
Author: Edith Anderson Feisner
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1609015312
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Color Studies is a complete introduction to color theory and application for students in a broad range of design disciplines.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1609015312
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Color Studies is a complete introduction to color theory and application for students in a broad range of design disciplines.
Language of the Robe
Author: Robert W. Kapoun
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423600169
Category : Indian blankets
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
From the history of the trade blanket to contemporary collectible blankets to designs of the major trade blanket manufacturers such as Pendleton Woolen Mills, Racine Woolen Mills, and Buell Manufacturing Company, Language of the Robe presents the bright colors and intricately woven patterns hallmark to American Indian trade blankets.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423600169
Category : Indian blankets
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
From the history of the trade blanket to contemporary collectible blankets to designs of the major trade blanket manufacturers such as Pendleton Woolen Mills, Racine Woolen Mills, and Buell Manufacturing Company, Language of the Robe presents the bright colors and intricately woven patterns hallmark to American Indian trade blankets.
Colour
Author: Edith Anderson Feisner
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 9781856694414
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Beginning with an account of colour fundamentals and a history of colour theory, the author explores the four dimensions of colour and their application to compositions in various media. This book serves as a useful resource for painters, photographers, interior designers and craftspeople.
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 9781856694414
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Beginning with an account of colour fundamentals and a history of colour theory, the author explores the four dimensions of colour and their application to compositions in various media. This book serves as a useful resource for painters, photographers, interior designers and craftspeople.
Catalog
Author: Sears, Roebuck and Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manufactures
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manufactures
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
Book Description
The New Church Repository and Monthly Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater
Author: Tan Ye
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 153812064X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
There is a sense of timelessness in the Chinese theater: ever since its maturation, its format has not changed in any significant way. Chinese Theater matured into its final format in the 13th century and flourished during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. It is a unique, exclusive, and self-sufficient system, whose evolution has received little influence from the West and whose influence on Western theaters has been minimal and often misinterpreted. It is essentially a performer's theater; the actors attract the audience with splendid performances perfected through many years of rigorous training. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,500 cross-referenced entries on performers, directors, producers, designers, actors, theaters, dynasties, and emperors. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Chinese theater.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 153812064X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
There is a sense of timelessness in the Chinese theater: ever since its maturation, its format has not changed in any significant way. Chinese Theater matured into its final format in the 13th century and flourished during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. It is a unique, exclusive, and self-sufficient system, whose evolution has received little influence from the West and whose influence on Western theaters has been minimal and often misinterpreted. It is essentially a performer's theater; the actors attract the audience with splendid performances perfected through many years of rigorous training. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,500 cross-referenced entries on performers, directors, producers, designers, actors, theaters, dynasties, and emperors. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Chinese theater.
The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture
Author: John Kieschnick
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691096766
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Buddhism had a profound effect not only on Chinese philosophy and ritual, but also on the material culture of China. Examining the impact of books, bridges, sugar, tea and the chair, amongst other things, this text looks at how attitudes to such novelties affected the history of Chinese Buddhism.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691096766
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Buddhism had a profound effect not only on Chinese philosophy and ritual, but also on the material culture of China. Examining the impact of books, bridges, sugar, tea and the chair, amongst other things, this text looks at how attitudes to such novelties affected the history of Chinese Buddhism.
Eighteenth-Century French Fashion Plates in Full Color
Author: Stella Blum
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486163245
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
The Galerie des Modes has been called the "most beautiful collection in existence on the fashions of the 18th century." Here are 64 of the finest plates, reproduced by costume historian Stella Blum.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486163245
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
The Galerie des Modes has been called the "most beautiful collection in existence on the fashions of the 18th century." Here are 64 of the finest plates, reproduced by costume historian Stella Blum.
The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn
Author: Lafcadio Hearn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description