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Spatial Dunhuang Experiencing the Mogao Caves

Hung Wu
Innbundet / 2023 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780295750200
Publisert
2023-02-28
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Washington Press
Vekt
1315 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Forfatter
Hung Wu

Om bidragsyterne

Wu Hung is Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor in Chinese Art History at the University of Chicago. He is the author of fifteen books and anthologies, including A Story of Ruins: Presence and Absence in Chinese Art and Visual Culture and Contemporary Chinese Art: A History, 1970s–2000s.

Spatial Dunhuang Experiencing the Mogao Caves

Hung Wu
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<p>"In <i>Spatial Dunhuang</i>, the temporal and spatial lines have been so well organized that it is still accessible to those unfamiliar with Dunhuang and/or Chinese art despite the fact that more than 20 caves are discussed in considerable detail. For specialists, some of the issues raised in this book may stimulate further academic studies such as the interrelationship between ideas of the afterlife and rituals in Dunhuang with the religious practices at Mogao. At the same time, nearby cave sites such as the Yulin Caves and the Western Caves of a Thousand Buddhas can be taken into consideration in a bigger spatial picture."</p>

Asian Studies Review

<p>"With a seamless blend of insights from religion, art history, literature, and archaeology, Wu Hung’s latest contribution, <i>Spatial Dunhuang: Experiencing the Mogao Caves</i>, stands as a pioneering scholarly endeavor. . . Overall, this richly illustrated book transforms the foundational approach of Dunhuang studies by pivoting toward the significance of space within the Mogao Caves. It caters not only to academic audiences but also to broader readerships."</p>

H-Net Reviews

<p>"This book retells the story of images within 'space,' revealing seemingly arbitrary but conceptually significant connections between cave spaces, image distributions, themes, and forms of expression."</p>

Religious Studies Review

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<p>"The malleable concept of space allows for an interdisciplinary engagement with fields of history, archaeology, religion, architecture, and conservation, while benefiting from the larger field of Dunhuang studies. . . [C]lear and engaging prose, the high-quality images, the definition of key terms, and the translation of important textual sources make this book indispensable for any student of the Mogao caves."</p>

Journal of Asian Studies

<p>"[A]n accessible and thought-provoking study that will doubtless elicit much interest in Dunhuang art from a broad range of readers. Its accessibility is enhanced by a glossary of terms in the introduction, thoughtful illustrations, and the equal weight that is given to history and historiography."</p>

JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society

<p>"[O]ffers a fresh direction for other heritage scholars exploring similar issues. It is highly recommended for individuals interested in Buddhist cultural heritage sites and the Silk Road, particularly those in East Asia."</p>

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Constructed over a millennium from the fourth to fourteenth centuries CE near Dunhuang, an ancient border town along the Silk Road in northwest China, the Mogao Caves comprise the largest, most continuously created, and best-preserved treasure trove of Buddhist art in the world. Previous overviews of the art of Dunhuang have traced the caves' unilinear history. This book examines the caves from the perspective of space, treating them as physical and historical sites that can be approached, entered, and understood sensually. It prioritizes the actual experiences of the people of the past who built and used the caves.Five spatial contexts provide rich material for analysis: Dunhuang as a multicultural historic place; the Mogao Cave complex as an evolving entity; the interior space of caves; interaction of the visual program with architectural space; and pictorial space within wall paintings that draws viewers into an otherworldly time. With its novel approach to this repository of religious art, Spatial Dunhuang will be a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhist art and for visitors to Dunhuang.
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"In Spatial Dunhuang, the temporal and spatial lines have been so well organized that it is still accessible to those unfamiliar with Dunhuang and/or Chinese art despite the fact that more than 20 caves are discussed in considerable detail. For specialists, some of the issues raised in this book may stimulate further academic studies such as the interrelationship between ideas of the afterlife and rituals in Dunhuang with the religious practices at Mogao. At the same time, nearby cave sites such as the Yulin Caves and the Western Caves of a Thousand Buddhas can be taken into consideration in a bigger spatial picture."
Les mer
"A highly original and refreshing work. This book is going to be a go-to volume for readers curious about the Mogao Caves as a local community effort."
A path-breaking new study of a celebrated site of Buddhist art

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<p>"In <i>Spatial Dunhuang</i>, the temporal and spatial lines have been so well organized that it is still accessible to those unfamiliar with Dunhuang and/or Chinese art despite the fact that more than 20 caves are discussed in considerable detail. For specialists, some of the issues raised in this book may stimulate further academic studies such as the interrelationship between ideas of the afterlife and rituals in Dunhuang with the religious practices at Mogao. At the same time, nearby cave sites such as the Yulin Caves and the Western Caves of a Thousand Buddhas can be taken into consideration in a bigger spatial picture."</p>

Asian Studies Review

<p>"With a seamless blend of insights from religion, art history, literature, and archaeology, Wu Hung’s latest contribution, <i>Spatial Dunhuang: Experiencing the Mogao Caves</i>, stands as a pioneering scholarly endeavor. . . Overall, this richly illustrated book transforms the foundational approach of Dunhuang studies by pivoting toward the significance of space within the Mogao Caves. It caters not only to academic audiences but also to broader readerships."</p>

H-Net Reviews

<p>"This book retells the story of images within 'space,' revealing seemingly arbitrary but conceptually significant connections between cave spaces, image distributions, themes, and forms of expression."</p>

Religious Studies Review

Se alle

<p>"The malleable concept of space allows for an interdisciplinary engagement with fields of history, archaeology, religion, architecture, and conservation, while benefiting from the larger field of Dunhuang studies. . . [C]lear and engaging prose, the high-quality images, the definition of key terms, and the translation of important textual sources make this book indispensable for any student of the Mogao caves."</p>

Journal of Asian Studies

<p>"[A]n accessible and thought-provoking study that will doubtless elicit much interest in Dunhuang art from a broad range of readers. Its accessibility is enhanced by a glossary of terms in the introduction, thoughtful illustrations, and the equal weight that is given to history and historiography."</p>

JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society

<p>"[O]ffers a fresh direction for other heritage scholars exploring similar issues. It is highly recommended for individuals interested in Buddhist cultural heritage sites and the Silk Road, particularly those in East Asia."</p>

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Constructed over a millennium from the fourth to fourteenth centuries CE near Dunhuang, an ancient border town along the Silk Road in northwest China, the Mogao Caves comprise the largest, most continuously created, and best-preserved treasure trove of Buddhist art in the world. Previous overviews of the art of Dunhuang have traced the caves' unilinear history. This book examines the caves from the perspective of space, treating them as physical and historical sites that can be approached, entered, and understood sensually. It prioritizes the actual experiences of the people of the past who built and used the caves.Five spatial contexts provide rich material for analysis: Dunhuang as a multicultural historic place; the Mogao Cave complex as an evolving entity; the interior space of caves; interaction of the visual program with architectural space; and pictorial space within wall paintings that draws viewers into an otherworldly time. With its novel approach to this repository of religious art, Spatial Dunhuang will be a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhist art and for visitors to Dunhuang.
Les mer
"In Spatial Dunhuang, the temporal and spatial lines have been so well organized that it is still accessible to those unfamiliar with Dunhuang and/or Chinese art despite the fact that more than 20 caves are discussed in considerable detail. For specialists, some of the issues raised in this book may stimulate further academic studies such as the interrelationship between ideas of the afterlife and rituals in Dunhuang with the religious practices at Mogao. At the same time, nearby cave sites such as the Yulin Caves and the Western Caves of a Thousand Buddhas can be taken into consideration in a bigger spatial picture."
Les mer
"A highly original and refreshing work. This book is going to be a go-to volume for readers curious about the Mogao Caves as a local community effort."
A path-breaking new study of a celebrated site of Buddhist art

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780295750200
Publisert
2023-02-28
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Washington Press
Vekt
1315 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Forfatter
Hung Wu

Om bidragsyterne

Wu Hung is Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor in Chinese Art History at the University of Chicago. He is the author of fifteen books and anthologies, including A Story of Ruins: Presence and Absence in Chinese Art and Visual Culture and Contemporary Chinese Art: A History, 1970s–2000s.

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