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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790343403321

Autore

Kovtun E. F (Evgeniĭ Fedorovich)

Titolo

Taiwan [[electronic resource] ] : art and civilisation / / [Taiwan National Cultural Association]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Parkstone Press International, c2007

ISBN

1-283-95434-6

1-78042-987-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Temporis collection

Disciplina

709.51249

951.249

Soggetti

Arts - Taiwan

Illustrated works.

Taiwan Civilization Pictorial works

Taiwan Pictorial works

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; An InvitationKnowing and AppreciatingTaiwan's Beauty; By Tchen Yu-chiouSecretary General, National Cultural Association; More than Thirty ThousandYears of History; A Natural Miracle; Architectural Style and Culturein Transition; Flourishing Performing Artsand Traditional Life; Vigorous Visual Arts; Index of Artists; List of Illustrations; Photographical Credits

Sommario/riassunto

Taiwan's specific situation in Asia is the source of its thorn past. Situated in the South East of China, Taiwan was at the crossroads of many maritime routes and squeezed between its neighbors, China and Japan. After centuries of foreign occupation, Taiwan has a unique history. Taiwan, Art and Civilization sheds light on Taiwan's beautiful scenery as well as its colorful history in the form of a true initiatory trip. Through magnificent illustrations, Taiwan reveals its secret beauty, its fauna and flora intertwined with its unique architecture. Home of the traditional and the modern, the gor