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

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Parkstone Press International, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 709.51249; 951.249
• Soggetto topico: Arts - Taiwan
• Soggetto geografico: Taiwan Civilization Pictorial works; Taiwan Pictorial works
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Taiwan
• ISBN: 1-283-95434-6; 1-78042-987-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462036403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Temporis