China And The Church: Chinoiserie In Global Context

Examines decorative Chinese works of art and visual culture, known as chinoiserie, in the context of church and state politics, with a particular focus on the Catholic missions' impact on Western attitudes toward China and the Chinese.

• | By (Author): Christopher M. S. Johns
• | Publisher: University of California Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 16, 2016
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 206 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0520284658
• | ISBN-13: 9780520284654