A History of Art and Civilization: The Asian World
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 194
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Trudy McNair’s A History of Art and Civilization series provides comprehensive coverage of the art and cultural history of different regions and time periods throughout antiquity. The texts place art and societal movements in context, giving students a panoramic view of history and an understanding of how circumstance relates to cultural output.
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1: THE TRADITIONS OF INDIA
The Indus River Valley Civilization
Historical Overview
The Indus River Valley Civilization
Indus River Valley Art
The Coming of the Aryans
Hinduism
Historical Overview
The Vedas
The Upanishads, Brahman, and Atman
Karma, Dharma, and Reincarnation
Vegetarianism
Meditation and Yoga
The Hindu Trinity
Historical Overview
Vishnu
Shiva
Shiva’s Linga
Parvati and Ganesha
Kali and Durga
The Flowering of Indian Culture at Benares (Modern Varanasi)
The Caste System
The Epic Poems The Ramayana and The Mahabharata
The Ramayana
The Mahabharata
The Bhagavad Gita
The Festival of Lights and Colors
Buddhism
Portraits from the Past: The Buddha’s Path to Enlightenment
Buddha’s Enlightenment and Entry into Nirvana
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
The Concepts of Impermanence and Compassion
The Five Aggregates
The Flowering of Buddhism and the Sutras
Jainism
Think about It
CHAPTER 2: THE FLOWERING OF INDIAN CULTURE
India’s Empire of the Spirit
Historical Overview
Ashoka’s Pillars
The Stupa
The Great Stupa at Sanchi, the Mahabodhi Temple, and Cave Architecture
Hindu architecture
The Kushan, Gupta, and Chola Dynasties
Indian Symbols
Historical Overview
The Wheel of Law
The Parasol
The Lotus
The Naga
The Swastika
The Conch
Indian Sculpture
Historical Overview
Images of the Buddha
Images of Shiva
Angkor Wat
Tibet
Tibetan Art and Architecture
The Mandala
Tibetan Book of the Dead
The Mughal Rule of India
Historical Overview
Indian Painting
The Taj Mahal: A Love Story
The Sikhs
The British Period of India c.1750–1947
Indian Textiles
The Sepoy Mutiny—1857–1858
Gandhi and the Movement for Independence
Independence and Partition
Kashmir and the Future of India
Think about It
CHAPTER 3: THE ROOTS OF CHINESE CIVILIZATION
The Beginnings of Chinese Culture
Historical Overview
Chinese Creation Story
The Shang Dynasty
The Yellow Emperor
Ancestor Worship
Shang Tombs
The Mandate of Heaven
The Zhou Dynasty
The Importance of Rice and Tea
Chinese Writing
The I Ching or Book of Changes
Chinese Material Culture
Historical Overview
The Age of Bronze
Jade and Lacquer Ware
The Art of War
Portraits from the Past: The Wisdom of Confucius
Taoism
Historical Overview
The Tao and the Qi
The Yin-Yang Principle
Religious Taoism
Acupuncture, Tai Chi, and Feng shui
Alchemy and Chinese Inventions
Confucianism and Taoism
The Ch’in Dynasty
Historical Overview
The Great Wall
Uncovering the Past: The Terra-cotta Warriors
The Han Dynasty
Historical Overview
The Arts of the Han
Chinese Women and Ban Zhao, Foremost Female Confucian Scholar
The Silk Road
The Coming of Buddhism
The Longmen Grottos and Caves
Pure Land (Amida) Buddhism
The Tang and Sung Dynasties
Historical Overview
Chinese Poetry
Chinese Painting
Bamboo and Bird-and-Flower Paintings
Chinese Porcelain
Chinese Fruit Stone Carving
Think about It
CHAPTER 4: CHINA’S LATER DYNASTIES AND THE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION
The Yuan Dynasty
Historical Overview
Marco Polo
The End of the Silk Road
The Magnificent Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dragon Ships and Contact with the West
Chinese Architecture
Historical Overview
The Forbidden City
Ch’ing (Qing) Manchu Dynasty
The Western Invasion
The Boxer Rebellion and the Fight for Korea and Manchuria
The Chinese Republic
The Chinese Civil War and the Long March
The Japanese Invasion
The End of the Civil War
The People’s Republic of China
Chinese Opera and Acrobatics
Communist Painting, Literature, and Film
Chinese-Soviet Relations and the Great Leap Forward
The Dismissal of Hai Rui from Office
The Cultural Revolution
Madame Mao and the Gang of Four
Ping-Pong Diplomacy and the Opening up of China to the West
Deng Xia Ping and the Tiananmen Square Massacre
China’s True Great Leap Forward
The Environment and the Three Gorges Dam
Think about It
CHAPTER 5: THE STORY OF JAPAN
Historical Overview
The Japanese Creation Story
Shinto and the Kami
Shinto Shrines
The Coming of Buddhism
Japanese Architecture
Zen Buddhism
Japanese Art and Gardens
Japanese Painting and Literature during the Heian Period
The Tale of Genji
Noh Drama
Samurai Japan
Historical Overview
The Samurai Sword
The Code of Bushido
The Japanese Castle
The Story of Maneki Neko
Ninjas
The Edo or Tokagawa Period
Historical Overview
East Meets West: The Arrival of Christianity in Japan
Sumo Wresting
The Way of Tea
Ikebana and Bonsai
Koi Ponds and Carp Streamers
The Willow World of the Geisha
The Kabuki and Bunraku Theater
Haiku Poetry
Japanese Ukiyo-e Painting
Ukiyo-e Artists
Origami and Mons
Think about It
CHAPTER 6: ASIA AT WAR WITH THE WEST AND BEYOND
The Opening up of Japan to the West
Historical Overview
The Meiji Period (1868–1912)
The Last Samurai
The Rise of State Shinto
Imperialist Japan and the War in the Pacific
Historical Overview
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Major Battles of the War in the Pacific
The Dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Memorials at Hiroshima
Japanese Post-War Popular Culture
Japanese Films
Manga and Anime
Spirited Away
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
Historical Overview
The French Period
Ho Chi Minh and the French Defeat at Dien Bien Phu
American Involvement
Reasons for Defeat
The Vietnam Memorial
Think about It
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