Knapp, Ronald G., 1940-

China's living houses : folk beliefs, symbols, and household ornamentation / Ronald G. Knapp.

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, ©1998.

3, 185 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

"It has been said that for the Chinese "a house is a living symbol," one endowed with meaning and the result of conscious action. China's Living Houses is the first book in any language to explore comprehensively the extraordinarily complex links among folk beliefs and household ornamentation across time, space, and social class. Well-written and copiously illustrated, it reveals dwellings as dynamic entities that express the vitality of Chinese families as each journeys through life."--Jacket.

0824819985 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780824819989 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0824820797 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780824820794 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Dwellings Symbolic aspects China.
Feng shui China.
House furnishings China.
Habitations Aspect symbolique Chine.
Feng shui Chine.
Ameublement Chine.
Dwellings Symbolic aspects.
Feng shui.
House furnishings.
Manners and customs.
China Social life and customs.
Chine Mœurs et coutumes.
China.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 204655
Cote: GT365 .K6 1998
Statut: Disponible