Confucius? Courtyard: Architecture, Philosophy and the Good Life in China

Ruan, Xing

ISBN 10: 1350217611 / ISBN 13: 9781350217614

Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

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• Titolo: Confucius? Courtyard: Architecture, Philosophy and the Good Life in China
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1350217611
• ISBN 13: 9781350217614
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

An accessible and highly-original introduction to Chinese architecture, philosophy and cultural history.

Informazioni sull?autore

Xing RUAN was born in Kunming, China in 1965. He studied architecture, and currently is Guangqi Chair Professor and Dean at the School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He was Professor of Architecture at Sydney's University of New South Wales (2004-20). His books include: Fusheng Jianzhu (Floating Life and Architecture), 2020; Allegorical Architecture, 2006; New China Architecture, 2006; Hand and Mind, 2018; Topophilia and Topophobia, 2007. He is co-editor, with Ronald Knapp, of the book series Spatial Habitus: Making and Meaning in Asia's Architecture.