Treatise on Superfluous Things
$22.21
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2027
Summary
The first complete English translation of a classic late Ming Chinese treatise on good taste.
Written in the 17th Century by Chinese scholar Wen Zhenheng, Treatise on Superfluous Things offers a compelling glimpse into the tastes and cultural values of the educated elite in late Ming China. This guide to everyday items—from window frames and old master paintings to caged birds, fruits, and vegetables—is the most complete surviving account of the material and cultural tastes o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241799857 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241799856 |
| Author: | Wen Zhenheng, Tony Blishen, Craig Clunas |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 146g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 128mm x 197mm |
Wen Zhenheng
Wen Zhenheng (1585-1645) was a bibliophile and expert in garden design who excelled in poetry, prose, and painting. He was the great-grandson of noted Ming Dynasty painter, calligrapher, and literary figure Wen Zhengming (1470-1559).
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