Non-Western Art A Brief Guide

Name: Non-Western Art A Brief Guide
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ISBN: 9780139000362

ISBN-10: 0139000364

ISBN-13: 9780139000362

Edition: 2nd 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Lynn Mackenzie

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For one-semester courses in Introduction to Non-Western Art, and Far Eastern Art, and two-semester courses in Art History Survey. Offers a concise introduction to the indigenous visual traditions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Basic points of history, society, and religion provide the context for aesthetic consideration of each culture and work of art. Builds a foundation for understanding art and architecture ordinarily addressed in specialty texts and advanced art history courses.

Book details

List price: $86.65
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/10/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Africa


Ancient


Nilotic Cultures


Nok


Medieval


Islamic Architecture


Jenne


Ife


Benin


Colonial


Asante


Yoruba


Senufo


Baule


Dogon


Luba


Kuba


Kota



India


Ancient India


Harappan Civilization


Vedic Period


Buddhist Art


Early Buddhist Art and Architecture


Figural Buddhist Sculpture


Hindu Art


Images of Hindu Deities


The Hindu Temple


Islamic India



The Indian Surround


Java


Cambodia


Thailand



China


Three-Dimensional Media


Clay


Bronze


Wood


Jade


Painting


Early Painting, Through the Tang Dynasty


Ink Painting, Song Through Qing Dynasty



Japan


Ancient Japan


Shinto


Kofun Period


Buddhist Art


Heian Period Painting


Yamato-e Handscrolls


Monochrome Ink Painting


Kamakura Period Sculpture


Zen and the Way of Tea


Zen Painting


Garden Design


The Arts of Tea


Screen Painting


Woodblock Prints



Oceania


New Zealand


New Guinea


Irian Jaya


Papua New Guinea


Australia



South America


Early Horizon


Chavin


Early Intermediate


Paracas


Moche


Middle Horizon


Wari-Tiwanaku


Late Intermediate


Chimu


Late Horizon


Inca



Mesoamerica


Preclassic Period


Olmec


West Mexico


Classic Period


Teotihuacan


The Maya


Postclassic Period


Aztec



Native North America


Precontact Period


Eastern Woodlands


The Southwest


Postcontact Period


The Southwest


Northwest Coast


Eastern Woodlands


Great Plains


From Specimen to Art


Glossary and Pronunciation Guide


Index