Contains bibliographic references (pages 369-373) and index.
Contents:
Asian art before history -- Art in early East Asia through the Han Dynasty -- Early Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu art in South Asia -- Changing centers of power and art in East Asia -- The dissemination of Buddhist and Hindu art in South Asia and Southeast Asia -- The dissemination of Buddhist and East Asian art -- Monumental art in South Asia and Southeast Asia -- Art during the Song and Yuan Dynasties in China -- Transformative eras and art in Korea and Japan -- Art, trade, and religious developments in South Asia and southeast Asia -- Art in Early Modern Southeast Asia -- Art in Late Imperial China -- Art in Early Modern Korea and Japan -- Art in Early Modern and Modern Southeast Asia -- Art in colonial and independent South Asia -- Modernity and identity in East Asian art -- Contemporary Asian art -- Epilogue: Asian art in planetary perspective.
Summary:
A highly illustrated history of the diverse visual art produced across East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, written by two specialist art historians.
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