The Peranakan Chinese Home

Art and Culture in Daily Life

Ronald G Knapp (Autor)

A Chester Ong (Fotograf)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2013
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-8048-4142-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The 'Peranakan' or native-born Chinese of Southeast Asia are descendants of early Chinese migrants and traders who settled and married local women, forming distinct communities in the bustling commercial hubs around the Straits of Malacca – present-day Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many of them prospered as traders, merchants, miners, and craftsmen – becoming pillars of the local urban elites. Their imposing shophouses, bungalows and mansions were lavishly furnished with fine objects imported from Europe and China, as well as crafted items from all around the region. This book describes the range of beautiful objects which the Peranakan Chinese created and enjoyed in their daily lives.

Autor

Ronald G. Knapp has been carrying out research on cultural and historical geography in China's countryside since 1965. Currently SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York, New Paltz, he is the author, contributing author, or editor of twenty books, including the award-winning Chinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage of a Nation and Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia: The Eclectic Architecture of Sojourners and Settlers. A. Chester Ong, born in the Philippines and currently based in Hong Kong, has photographed widely throughout Asia. His works appear in magazines, exhibitions, and books, including China Modern, Chinese Houses, China Living and Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.3.2013
• Verlagsort: Boston
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 280 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• ISBN-10: 0-8048-4142-X / 080484142X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8048-4142-9 / 9780804841429
• Zustand: Neuware