Sinica Leidensia, Carpentry and Building in Late Imperial China: A Study of the Fifteenth-Century Carpenter's Manual Lu Ban Jing (Studies in the History of Christian Thought,) [Hardcover]

Klaas Ruitenbeek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | ISBN-10: 9004105298 | ISBN-13: 978-9004105294 | Edition: 2 Rev Sub

This volume deals with the world of carpenters and joiners in late Imperial China, discussing both the technical and the religious and ritual aspects of building. It uses the 15th-century carpenter's manual, "Lu Ban jing" as its source. The first part of the book examines building materials, the life of labourers and craftsmen, and the process or building a house. Subjects included are the choice of favourable measurements, the ritual of raising the ridge pole, and the complete, annotated translation of the "Lu Ban jing", preceded by a bibliographic essay. The sections on furniture construction are especially important for the art historian. The book includes a facsimile of the illustrated earliest edition of the "Lu Ban jing", dating from 1600.

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'"Zusammenfassend dann man sagen, da_ diese Publikation in jeder Hinsicht gelungen ist.'
Th. Thilo, "Orientalistische Literaturzeitung, 1994.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 520 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers; 2 Rev Sub edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004105298
• ISBN-13: 978-9004105294
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,526,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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