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1	Art of War more books like this by Sun Tzu add to wishlist The aphorisms that make up the philosophy of war and strategy by Sun Tzu have, several centuries later, become a must-read for young professionals in business. Though the text can be applied to the ruthless world of commerce, this translation by Thomas Cleary contextualizes the teachings in the Taoist tradition, enabling the work to transcend the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	History of Japanese Art more books like this by Penelope Mason add to wishlist Japanese art, like so many expressions of Japanese culture, is fascinatingly rich in its contrasts and paradoxes. Since the country opened its doors to the outside world in the mid-nineteenth century. Japanese art and culture have enjoyed an immense popularity in the West. When in 1993 renowned scholar Penelope Mason wrote the the first edition of ... see all copies from $13.63! new only from $83.09! \| first editions
3	A history of Far Eastern art more books like this by Sherman E. Lee add to wishlist This is an account of the visual arts of Asia, from the Indus River to Japan and Java, between the fifth millennium BC and AD 1850. This comprehensive fifth edition includes astonishing recent archaeological discoveries. Each chapter begins with a concise historical introduction providing a political and social setting for artistic process and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.90! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Imperial Silks: Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts more books like this by Robert D Jacobsen add to wishlist This stunning two-volume book is the long-awaited catalogue of the exquisite collection of Ch'ing (Qing) dynasty imperial textiles and costumes from the collection of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This collection has a rich history. Approximately half of it belonged to the San Francisco attorney William E. Colby, who had amassed the ... see all copies from $81.30! new only from $100.70! \| first editions
5	Indian Art A&i more books like this by Professor Vidya Dehejia add to wishlist This text looks at the role of art in the Indian subcontinent and then analyzes early art from the Indus civilization (2000 BC) to the time of Buddha (c.5000 BC). The Mauryan emperor Ashoka (4th century BC), was an important player in the dissemination of Buddhism, using art to this end. A stable economic base and the rise of a mercantile ... see all copies from $10.04! new only from $29.44! \| first editions
6	Chinese Watercolors more books like this by Josef Hejzlar add to wishlist see all copies from $2.56! new only from $89.05! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Arts of China more books like this by Michael Sullivan add to wishlist For the fifth edition of his internationally renowned "The Arts of China", Michael Sullivan has thoroughly revised and expanded every chapter of this classic history of Chinese art from the Neolithic period to the present day. This new edition reflects the latest archaeological discoveries, pays greater attention to the art of calligraphy, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul more books like this by Fredrik Hiebert (Editor), Pierre Cambon (Editor) add to wishlist This book presents an introduction to the diverse and little-known culture of ancient Afghanistan, illustrating it's key place at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Asia, along the Silk Road - one of the world's great trading routes. At risk of destruction by the Soviets during the 1979 invasion and more recently, the Taliban, a ... see all copies from $8.65! new only from $13.77! \| SVS
9	Longfellow's Tattoos: Tourism, Collecting, and Japan more books like this by Christine M E Guth add to wishlist Charles Longfellow, son of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, arrived in Yokohama in 1871, intending a brief visit, and stayed for two years. He returned to Boston laden with photographs, curios, and art objects, as well as the elaborate tattoos he had 'collected' on his body. His journals, correspondence, and art collection dramatically demonstrate ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
10	World Views more books like this by Laurie Adams, Dale L Jungk, Adams Laurie add to wishlist This text comprises eleven chapters, each focusing on a discrete area of non-Western or Native American art. With nearly 180 illustrations (many in full color) and an accessible 8 1/2 x 11 format, students are introduced to important subjects and artworks outside of the Western tradition. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $53.81! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Chinese Painting Techniques more books like this by Alison Stilwell Cameron add to wishlist The first guide to unify the philosophical and imitative methods of instruction in the art of Chinese painting explains the tools of the art and basic strokes and demonstrates their uses. see all copies from $8.40! new only from $13.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Chinese domestic furniture more books like this by Gustav Ecke add to wishlist see all copies from $45.00! first editions
13	The Three Perfections: Chinese Painting, Poetry, and Calligraphy more books like this by Michael Sullivan add to wishlist What do the Chinese write on their paintings? Why do they write on them? In this newly revised volume--now illustrated in color--Michael Sullivan provides a lucid and engaging analysis of the intimate relationships among painting, poetry, and calligraphy in Chinese culture. The fundamental unity of writing and painting is shown to be an ancient, ... see all copies from $3.11! new only from $26.37! \| first editions
14	Studies in Connoisseurship: Chinese Paintings from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection in Princeton & New York more books like this by Shen C Fu, Marilyn Fu add to wishlist see all copies from $6.34! new only from $69.99! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Art and Architecture of Japan: Third Edition more books like this by Robert Treat Paine, Alexander C Soper add to wishlist Once slighted as mere copying from China, the arts of Japan are now seen as a unique alternation of advances and withdrawals. At times the islanders produced Chinese-style works of great beauty, unmatched on the continent. When they chose to be independent, their art differs at every level. Sculpture, and even more painting, are concrete, sensuous ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $38.50! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Outlines of Chinese Symbolism & Art Motives more books like this by C A Williams add to wishlist This standard reference, long familiar to students of Chinese culture, emphasizes the historical, legendary, or supernatural persons, animals, and objects as symbols in art and literature. 402 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.91! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Chinese painting more books like this by Professor James Cahill add to wishlist see all copies from $3.95! new only from $52.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Hokusai: Mountains and Water, Flowers and Birds more books like this by Forrer add to wishlist This selection of prints depicting 19th century Japan's natural beauty is a colourful introduction to the country's most beloved artist. An expert on his work, Matthi Forrer provides commentary on his life and technique, offering revealing insight into his enduring popularity throughout the world. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $8.99! \| SVS
19 view cover	Civilization of Angkor more books like this by Charles Higham add to wishlist In the late sixteenth century a mythical encounter was reported during an elephant hunt in the dense north of the Tonle Sap, or Great Lake of central Cambodia. King Satha of Cambodia and his retainers were beating a path through the undergrowth when they were halted by stone giants and a massive wall. The King, the fable reported, ordered six ... see all copies from $3.39! new only from $12.27! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Chinese Art & Culture more books like this by Robert L Thorp, Richard Ellis Vinograd add to wishlist For courses in Far Eastern Art and survey courses in Chinese Art History.This text discusses Chinese art within a variety of contexts--such as archaeological, cultural, historical, social, and ritual/religious. Organized both chronologically and thematically, it covers a full historical span--from the Neolithic era to contemporary art, and ... see all copies from $45.52! new only from $110.25!
21 view cover	Way of the Brush: Painting Techniques of China and Japan more books like this by Fritz Van Briessen add to wishlist Examines the technique, style, traditions and methods of ink-painting. Aspects covered include brushstrokes, composition, the painting surface, meaning, perspective, and artistic philosophy. Part one explains elements, techniques and principles, while part two covers the associated challenges. see all copies from $17.02! new only from $25.27! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Persian Flatweaves more books like this by Parviz Tanavoli add to wishlist This is a comprehensive survey of the vast subject of Persian flatweaves, and in particular floor covers. Previous publications on the subject have largely been dealers' restricted catalogues focusing on a narrow geographical area or the weavings of a particular group, or sections in more general books. This book thus attemps to fill a gap in the ... see all copies from $34.98! new only from $49.49! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Possessing the Past: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei more books like this by Wen C Fong, James C Y Watt add to wishlist Emperor Ch'ien-lung, who ruled China from 1736 to 1795, amassed an extensive collection of Chinese art which today forms the core of the holdings of the National Palace Museum, Taipei. Drawing on this rich resource, this work provides a history of imperial Chinese art and culture from the Neolithic period to 18th century. It reproduces some of the ... see all copies from $49.95! new only from $160.76! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Sacred Visions: Early Painting in Tibet more books like this by Steven Kossak, Jane Casey Singer add to wishlist The exotic culture of Tibet has been of enormous interest to Westerners in recent decades. Sacred Visions, which accompanies a major exhibition opening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in October 1998, is devoted to a period of extraordinary cultural achievement, when Tibet became known as the Buddhist holy land.From the 11th to the ... see all copies from $3.15! new only from $25.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	Art of Tantra more books like this by Philip S Rawson add to wishlist Shares tantric secrets for deepening relationships, intimacy, and passion, and discusses harmony, communication, and healing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.94! \| first editions \| SVS

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