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AsiaWhen ordering, please quote the reference number 344 - 09Summit of TreasuresBuddhist Cave Art of Dazu, Chinaby Angela Falco HowardThe monumental cave complexes of the Baodigshansite at Dazu, in Sichuan province, and their vasttreasure trove of Buddhist sculpture and paintinghave been little studied relative to other Buddhistcave art in China. This is the first English-languagepublication to reveal and explain the incredibleartworks hidden in this remote site, dating fromthe Song dynasty and inspired by the profoundtenets of Esoteric Buddhism. Using brilliantcolor photographs and detailed line drawings,Professor Angela Falco Howard presents the cavesin the didactic order intended by their creators,explaining their iconography, symbolism, and thehidden meanings in both the individual elementsand overall design. Finally, the author places thismagnificent construction within the context ofan indigenous style of Buddhist sculpture thatflourished in Sichuan province between the 11thand 13th centuries.148p (Weatherhill 2001) hardback, 9780834804272,$60.00. Reduced to $19.98Dark JewelsChinese Black and Brown CeramicsFrom the Shatzman CollectionContents: Director’s Foreword; Collector’sForeword; Introduction; Looking at Pottery; Map;Transformations in the Glaze; Bibliography.80p, col illus (Ackland Art Museum, University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill 2001) paperback,9780965380584, $34.95. Reduced to $17.98The Collector’s Book of Snuff Bottlesby Bob C StevensThis important limited edition reprint fulfills thegrowing need of new collectors for reliable anduseful reference on the subject. It covers Chinesesnuff bottles made of all the various preciousmaterials and discusses the fundamentals ofcollecting and details of the symbolism, motifs,reign marks, and seals.250p, col illus (Weatherhill 1976) hardback,9780834801196, $150.00. Reduced to $69.98The Qin Terracotta ArmyTreasures of Lintongby Wen-Li Chang and Zhang WenliA fascinating study of this amazing archaeologicaldiscovery.96p (Antique Collectors Club 1998) paperback,9787501009169, $24.95. Reduced to $12.98Kiln Sites Of Ancient ChinaRecent Finds of Pottery and Porcelainby Penelope Hughes-Stanton and Rose KerrCatalogue of an exhibition lent by the People’sRepublic of China, organized in association withthe Oriental Ceramic Society and presented at theBritish Museum in 1980.164p, col & b/w illus (Oriental Ceramic Society 1981)paperback, 9780903421195, $34.95.Reduced to $12.98Heian TemplesByodo-In and Chuson-Jiby Toshio FukuyamaThe Heian period (794–1185) saw the advanceof Buddhism in Japan generate more splendidtemples and works of art for their adornmentdominated by the rise of the powerful and affluentFujiwara clan.168p, 11 illus, 43 col & 113 b/w photos (Weatherhill1976, Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art) hardback,9780834810235, $20.00. Reduced to $7.98Japanese Nineteenth-CenturyCopperplate Printsby John Clark190p (British Museum Press 1987, British MuseumOccasional Paper) paperback, 9780861590841,$36.00. Reduced to $9.98Imperial SilksCh’ing Dynasty Textilesin The Minneapolis Institute of Artsby Robert D JacobsenAn indispensable reference for libraries, scholars,collectors, dealers, and interested individualsalike, this catalogue will further promote ourunderstanding of Chinese silk textiles, one of thatnation’s great accomplishments and one of theworld’s foremost artistic legacies.2 vols, 1184p, illus (Art Media Resources 2000)hardback, 9781878529725, $195.00.Reduced to $99.98Chinese SilkA Cultural Historyby Shelagh VainkerThe organization and techniques of Chinese silkproduction, the uses of the silk produced – bothbolts and made-up pieces – and the types andstyles of its ornament are celebrated in this richlyillustrated and accessible book.224p (Rutgers University Press 2004) hardback,9780813534466, $39.95. Reduced to $14.98Korean Art and Designby Beth McKillop192p, illus (V & A Publications 1997) paperback,9781851771042, $34.95. Reduced to $14.98The Art of Champaby Jean-François HubertCatalogue of an exhibition at the Musée Guimet in Paristitled “Treasures of Vietnamese Art – Champa Sculpture.”231p, illus (Parkstone Press 2005) hardback,9781859959756, $39.95. Reduced to $19.98The Torajan Ricebarnby Nigel Barley and Stanislaus Sandaruppa37p (British Museum Press 1991, British MuseumOccasional Paper) paperback, 9780861590728,$22.50. Reduced to $9.98The World Turned Upside DownMedieval Japanese Societyby Pierre François Souyri and Kathe RothThis remarkable portrait of a complex period in theevolution of Japan uses a wide variety of sources– ranging from legal and historical texts to artisticand literary examples – to form a magisterialoverview of medieval Japanese society.336p (Columbia University Press 2001) hardback,9780231118422, $83.50. Reduced to $12.98The Archaeology of Seafaringin Ancient South Asiaby Himanshu Prabha RayThis volume looks at the maritime orientationof communities of the Indian subcontinent priorto European expansion. It uses archaeologicaldata to reveal the connections between the earlyhistory of peninsular South Asia and its Asianand Mediterranean partners in the Indian Oceanregion. Differing from traditional works on thesubject, the book discusses maritime history in thebroader sense of ancient seafaring activity, religioustravel and political economy rather than focusingspecifically on maritime trade and shipping.350p (Cambridge University Press 2003) paperback,9780521011099, $45.00.Reduced to $19.98Japanese Warrior MonksAD 949–1603by Stephen TurnbullFrom the 10th to the mid-17th century, religiousorganisations played an important part in thesocial, political and military life in Japan. Known assohei (‘monk warriors’) or yamabushi (‘mountainwarriors’), the warrior monks were anything butpeaceful and meditative, and were a formidableenemy, armed with their distinctive, long-bladednaginata. The fortified cathedrals of the Ikkoikkirivalled Samurai castles, and withstood longsieges. This title follows the daily life, training,motivation and combat experiences of the warriormonks from their first mention in AD 949 throughto their suppression by the Shogunate in the yearsfollowing the Sengoku-jidai period.64p (Osprey 2003) paperback, 9781841765730,$17.95. Reduced to $7.98Transmitting the Forms of DivinityEarly Buddhist Art from Korea and Japanby Hiromitsu Washizuka, Kang Woo-Bang,Tanabe Saburosuke and Kim LenaComparing Korean and Japanese Buddhist art,this volume explores the cultural, ideological andartistic exchange between the two countries duringthe 6th-9th centuries, when Buddhism took holdthroughout northeast Asia. Buddhist sculpturesin gilt bronze, wood and stone are the main focusof this work, which contains essays by Korean,Japanese and American scholars.384p (Abrams 2003) hardback, 9780913304549,$49.95. Reduced to $29.98The David Brown Book Co. 28 www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354
When ordering, please quote the reference number 344 - 09AsiaNorth Korean Culture and SocietyPapers from the British Museum/BritishAssociation for Korean Studies Study Day 2001and BAKS Study Day 2002edited by Jane Portal and Beth McKillopThis volume presents aspects of North Koreanculture, including papers on art, tombs, cinema,dance, literature, and politics by experts in thefield.72p, col illus, maps (British Museum Press 2004)paperback, 9780861591510, $40.00.Reduced to $9.98The Ceramics of Southeast AsiaTheir Dating and Identificationby Roxanna M BrownThis is a reprint of the 1988 second edition ofthe standard work on Southeast Asian ceramics.In this second edition, the author takes into fullaccount the developments in the last decade tobring her original study up to date, and also takesthe opportunity to revise the text where necessary.In addition, a large number of new illustrations,both in color and black and white, have beenincluded together with drawings and maps. Theoutcome is virtually a new book, completely resetand re-illustrated.272p, illus (Art Media Resources 2000) paperback,9781878529701, $49.95. Reduced to $19.98The Excavation of Khok Phanom DiVol 3: The Material Culture (part 1)edited by C F W Higham and R ThosaratThe prehistoric site of Khok Phanom Di incentral Thailand, occupied c.2000-1500 BC, wasparticularly rich in material culture. This volumefocuses on the non-ceramic objects, all of whichare discussed, catalogued and illustrated. The findsinclude objects made from bone, antler and turtleshell, worked stone, burnishing stones, shell, ivoryand bone ornaments, shell knives and other shellitems.283p, 107 illus (Society of Antiquaries of London 1993)hardback, 9780854312627, $75.00.Reduced to $34.98The Excavation of Khok Phanom DiVol 4: Subsistence and Environment –the Botanical Evidenceby G B ThompsonThis is the fourth in a series of volumes reportingon the material recovered from the excavationof the prehistoric site of Khok Phanom Di. Theauthor worked throughout on the recovery ofbotanical remains. Most came from the flotation ofsoil samples taken from all cultural contexts, butsuch were the conditions for preservation, thatwood, charcoal, rice and possible fabric remainswere also found.327p, illus (Society of Antiquaries of London 1996)hardback, 9780854312658, $75.00.Reduced to $39.98Vietnamese CeramicsA Separate Traditionby John Stevenson, John Guyand Louise Allison CortVietnamese potters combined their own nativegenius with elements derived from neighboringcultures. Yet their decorative motifs, glaze types,production methods, and perhaps even attitudestoward potting differed distinctly from thoseelsewhere. Using the excellent clay of the RedRiver valley, they created the most sophisticatedceramic tradition of Southeast Asia.432p, illus (Art Media Resources 1997) hardback,9781878529220, $125.00. Reduced to $59.98BurmaArt and Archaeologyedited by Alexandra Green and T RichardBlurtonFifteen papers are presented here, coveringBurmese architecture, religion, manuscripts,Burmese lacquer ware, wall paintings, sculpture,textiles and archives of photographs taken in the1890s.180p, col & b/w illus (British Museum Press 2002)paperback, 9781588860248, $49.95.Reduced to $24.98Forager-Traders in South& Southeast Asiaedited by Kathleen D Morrison and Laura LJunkerSpecialized forager-traders have lived alongside andin exchange relationships with agriculturalists formany thousands of years in South and SoutheastAsia. Here is a series of representative case-studiesthat pertain to a current archaeological debate.The issue concerns the extent to which historicalforaging populations are to be understood asspecialized adaptations to a complex economicallydiverse environment, rather than as throwbacks toa Paleolithic way of life.310p (Cambridge University Press 2003) paperback,9780521016360, $37.99. Reduced to $14.98Art and Architecture of Cambodiaby Helen Ibbitson JessupThis chronological tour around the artistic andarchitectural traditions of Cambodia looks at thehistory of different styles and influences, and theimpact of religion, war and power struggles onits culture. The book is full of illustrations, manypublished for the first time, and includes somesites which have been overlooked or impossible tosee until now.224p, 96 col & 99 b/w illus (Thames and Hudson 2004,World of Art) paperback, 9780500203750, $16.95.Reduced to $7.98The Nest Gatherers of Tiger Caveby Eric Valli and Diane SummersA photographic documentation of the way of lifeof the nest gatherers on the south-western coast ofThailand.105p, col illus (Thames and Hudson 1990) paperback,9780500276099, $35.00. Reduced to $9.98LaosA Country Between Yesterday and Tomorrowby Ann Helen Unger and Walter UngerOver the course of several trips, the authors havejourneyed into the farthest reaches of Laos, fromthe isolated mountain villages in the north to theruins of the former Khmer Empire in the south,and from the still war-scarred Plain of Jars in theeast to the lowland rice fields along the Mekong inthe west. Their photographs show a breathtakingand, at the same time, enchanted beauty, the richheritage of the minorities still alive today, and thefirst steps towards the future. Their text describesclearly and concisely the country’s history rightup to the issues of today. In this book, for thefirst time, Laos is presented in its entire colorfuldiversity.191p, col illus (Hirmer Verlag 1999) hardback,9783777484709, $60.00. Reduced to $19.98The Archive of YogyakartaVol 1: Documents Relatingto Politics and Internal Court Affairsedited by Peter B R CareyThe Archive of Yogyakarta was produced bythe Sultan of Yogyakarta’s government between1786 and 1812, and deals with the allocation ofthe realm’s resources of men and materials. Thisvolume includes Javanese transliterations withEnglish synopses and notes.p (Oxford University Press for the BritishAcademy 1981, Oriental Documents) paperback,9780197259979, $60.00. Reduced to $12.98The Archive of YogyakartaVol 2: Documents Relating to Economic andAgrarian Affairsedited by Peter B R Carey and Mason C HoadleyThe Archive of Yogyakarta was produced bythe Sultan of Yogyakarta’s government between1786 and 1812, and deals with the allocation ofthe realm’s resources of men and materials. Thisvolume includes Javanese transliterations withEnglish synopses and notes.566p (Oxford University Press for the British Academy2000, Oriental Documents) hardback, 9780197261859,$156.00. Reduced to $29.98Thai Art and CultureHistoric Manuscriptsfrom Western Collectionsby Henry GinsburgIn his lavishly illustrated new study, HenryGinsburg describes a wide range of Thaimanuscripts and other documents in Europeanand North American collections, discussingeach in its religious and historical context. Thishighly informative book contains an impressivecompilation of maps, letters, photographs, andmanuscripts that will make it a valuable referencetool for the Southeast Asia scholar, while its colorfulillustrations and readable captions will appeal to awider audience interested in Thai culture.138p, illus (University of Hawaii Press 2000)hardback, 9780824823672, $47.00.Reduced to $14.98The David Brown Book Co. 29 www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354
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