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Unesco world art volume 11th
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21 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations, 32 color plates. ; 49 cm.
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English
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1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Thai
Description
Ting is a young, religious warrior who has sworn an oath of peace. But when a gangster steals the head of Ong-Bak, his village's deity, Ting heads for Bangkok to get it back.
A young religious warrior must break his vow of peace after the head on his village's sacred Ong Bak statue is stolen.
12) Art in China
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276 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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China boasts a history of art lasting over 5,000 years and embracing a huge diversity of forms- objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals. But this rich tradition has not, until now been fully appreciated in the West where scholars have focused attention on the European high arts of painting and sculpture, downplaying arts more highly prized by the Chinese themselves, such as...
13) Indian art
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v, 295 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5,000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of modern Bangladesh and Pakistan, tribal artists, and the decorative arts. Combining a clear overview with fascinating detail, Mitter succeeds in bringing to life the true diversity of Indian culture. The...
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