Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia: The Eclectic Architecture of Sojourners and Settlers - Couverture rigide

Knapp, Ronald G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0804839565 ISBN 13 : 9780804839563

Editeur : Tuttle Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Featuring over 350 beautiful photographs, Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia captures the architectural heritage of a vibrant community.

The multiple Chinese migrations from southeastern China to Southeast Asia have had important implications for both regions. In Southeast Asia this influence can be seen in the architecturally eclectic homes these migrants and their descendants built as they became successful; homes that combined Chinese, European and local influences, especially during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia strives not only to be an informative but also an authoritative book on the subject of hybrid architecture—filled with stunning color photographs and essays on nearly thirty well-preserved homes.

An introductory essay portrays the historical circumstances that gave rise to Chinese houses overseas, and includes historic images, color photographs, paintings and line drawings. At the core of the book is a comprehensive set of stunning color photographs of nearly thirty well-preserved homes built by Chinese immigrants and their descendants in various countries of Southeast Asia. Images and drawings from southeastern China help clarify similarities and differences. For each home, extensive captions accompany the photographs and the essay supplies background information concerning the individual and family who built and resided in each house. The historical context, nature of the building, and the restoration history of the home is included.

Extensive information about the symbolism implicit in the decorative elements that make up each of the homes is presented. This includes an examination of ornamental elements that are Chinese in origin as well as those decorative components that are Western. Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia has been written in a nontechnical style, accessible to lay readers who are interested in the extraordinary architectural heritage of China, much of which is only now beginning to be appreciated.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ronald G. Knapp has been carrying out research in China's countryside on cultural and historical geography since 1965. Currently SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York, New Paltz, he is the author or contributing editor of more than a dozen books, including the award-winning Chinese Houses and Chinese Bridges.

A. Chester Ong has photographed widely throughout Asia. His photography appears in magazines and exhibitions, as well as books, including China Modern, Chinese Houses, China Living and Chinese Bridges.

Wang Gungwu is University Professor and Chairman of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore and is especially noted for his scholarly work on Chinese migration, settlement, and identity in Southeast Asia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Tuttle Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0804839565
• ISBN 13: 9780804839563
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible