This book traces the history of fans from biblical times to the present day. Fans are made from a wide variety of materials and in numerous different shapes and sizes, and they come from many diverse cultures. Originating as an everyday functional object, the fan rapidly acquired ceremonial and social significance, becoming the utilitarian ...
1927. The editor's hope is that H.P.B.'s work will be made accessible to a greater number of students, since he believes in its original form is only so much undigestible material. Contents: What is the Secret Doctrine?; The (Al)chemical Achievements of the Ancients; Alchemy and the Alchemists; Modern Science and the Secret Doctrine; The Root of ...
A comprehensive and authoritative account of the history of the Japanese fan. The 200 plus full color photographs carefully selected from collections worldwide include works by Korin and Sotatsu as well as Ukiyo-e prints by Buncho, Shunsho, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada, together with details focusing on the fine lacquer and inlay. This is an ...
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