Malaysian Batik traces the origins of batik, and the materials, methods and motifs of the block-stamped and hand drawn techniques found there. The batiks in this book feature a bolder, freer design than traditional batiks, with a brighter palette,…
Presents a translation of "Fushikaden", the fifteenth-century classic text by Zeami, founder of the No theatre. After describing the art of the theatre, this book provides teachings on the aesthetics and spiritual culture of Japan. It is accompanied…
In How Can China Say No?, Zhang Xueli, a retired vice-principal of the Xian Railway Police Academy, acknowledges China's problems, but contends that the dramatic economic and social achievements of recent years have set in motion a series of…
