Chinese Walls in Time and Space e-bog
1386,89 DKK
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Are walls remnants of ancient and medieval societies, destined to become anachronistic in modern and post-modern times? Or will they persist, shaping as well as adjusting to new conditions? Do walls necessarily constrain and even isolate those who live within them, or can they act as a medium of support and communication for people on both sides? This volume addresses these questions. Authors f...
E-bog
1386,89 DKK
Forlag
Cornell East Asia Series
Udgivet
31 marts 2010
Længde
504 sider
Genrer
Asian history
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781942242444
Are walls remnants of ancient and medieval societies, destined to become anachronistic in modern and post-modern times? Or will they persist, shaping as well as adjusting to new conditions? Do walls necessarily constrain and even isolate those who live within them, or can they act as a medium of support and communication for people on both sides? This volume addresses these questions. Authors from six disciplines-history, art, law, medicine, communication, and film-provide multiple perspectives on various kinds of walls: material ones around and within states, cities, and towns, as well as virtual ones regulating the administration of justice, the flow of pathogens, and the transmission of information.