{"product_id":"superfluous-things-material-culture-and-social-status-in-early-modern-china-0824828208","title":"Superfluous Things: Material Culture and Social Status in Early Modern China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0824828208\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clunas, Craig\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in paperbackThis outstanding and original book, presented here with a new preface, examines the history of material culture in early modern China. Craig Clunas analyzes superfluous things-the paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, carved jade, and other objects owned by the elites of Ming China-and describes contemporary attitudes to them. He informs his discussions with reference to both socio-cultural theory and current debates on eighteenth-century England concerning luxury, conspicuous consumption, and the growth of the consumer society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52191572656416,"sku":"NEW0824828208","price":27.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71EK62L-YzL.jpg?v=1786834851","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/superfluous-things-material-culture-and-social-status-in-early-modern-china-0824828208","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}