House Home Family: Living and Being Chinese

by Ronald G. Knapp

Book Overview

Drawing on the work of leading scholars in the fields of anthropology, architecture, art, art history, geography, and history, House Home Family explores and analyzes the functional, social, and symbolic attributes of Chinese dwellings. It goes beyond generalization to clarify the diverse nature of house, home, and family in China, exploring such topics as the Chinese garden as an integral part of living, house-building ritual and fengshui, architectural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824829530
• ISBN13: 9780824829537
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 8.9"