Description |
336 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 27 cm |
Contents |
Defining modernism in China -- Antiquity and modernity -- The call to modernise -- A meeting of the twain -- Nationalism and modernity -- The modernist heyday -- Modernism and militarism in Manchuria -- Dissipation, politics and war -- A question of modernity |
Summary |
"Despite the fact that the reach of Modernism was as effective in early 20th-century China as elsewhere in the world, China remains conspicuously absent from written histories of Modernism - as Modernism does from written histories from China. Modernism in China confronts this by investigating China's unique experience of Modernism, its remarkable variety, striking contradictions and recurrent paradoxes. Modernism in China acquired its own unique language forged from geographical, cultural, historical and political circumstances. This extensive study analyses, for the first time, the role of Modernism in the development of China's architectural and urban landscapes throughout the 20th century and, consequently, offers valuable context to the country's recent resurgence."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-327) and index |
Subject |
Modern movement (Architecture) -- China.
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Architecture -- China -- History -- 20th century.
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Architecture -- China -- 21st century.
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Author |
Ren, Guang Yu.
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ISBN |
9780470319284 (hbk.) |
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0470319283 (hbk.) |
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