Simon Kwan (147 results)

Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Edition 2017. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Edition 2017. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Back cover creased. Otherwise, clean and solid. Ships form a smoke-free home.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 236 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.59 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning, ICT 2012, held in Hong Kong, China, in July 2012.The 19 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. They explore the use of information technology to improve learning and teaching and showcase innovativepedagogical practices. The papers are organized in topical sections on the construct of student engagement and the applications of ICT; emerging pedagogies through ICT; applications of ICT in teaching andlearning; research/case studies on ICT in engaged learning; and finally three papers on open textbooks, which address the current problems with conventional textbooks in Hong Kong. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning, ICT 2012, held in Hong Kong, China, in July 2012. The papers are organized in topical sections on the construct of student engagement and the applications of ICT; applications of ICT in teaching andlearning; Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover photography book, published in 1993. First Edition. 109 pages; 100 photographs with captions. 48-page "Survey Report on the Cage man" is included. Softcover in sepia-tone belly band, as issued. Text and captions are in English and Chinese. Photo Album of Cages is about the history and the living of cage-homes. The book involves seven local photographers who spent four years to capture the cagemen's lives and stories through their lens.

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hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardback--no flaws.

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Soft Cover. Condition: New. First Edition. A catalogue of exquisite bamboo carvings from the private collection of Dr Simon Kwan, including scholars' functional objects such as brush pots, incense holders, wrist rests, as well as sculptural works and other decorative items. Introductory essay by Dr. Kwan outlines the history and evolution of bamboo carving techniques of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Bilingual Chinese and English text. 492 pp., 170 objects illustrated in full colour, map, chronology, bibliography. Out of print and now scarce. Size: 30 x 21 cm.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 489pp. 171 items are illustrated with colour plates and fully catalogued. Heavy item, may attract additional postage.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 30x23cm, 4, 267 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Volume 13 in the Muwen Tang series is a welcome contribution to a field on which little has been published. Shows 101 fine examples of Chinese mother-of-pearl in the collection. The earlier items are predominantly made from mother-of-pearl itself, those from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (the majority of the examples) are mostly black lacquer boxes and bowls inlaid with exquisite mother-of-pearl designs. Illustrated throughout with full page colour plates. Preface, foreword, informative seven page synopsis and captions in English. Fuller text in Chinese. An excellent reference on the subject. Recommended.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 30x23cm, 348 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Volume 20 in the Muwen Tang Collection series covers Chinese lacquer. Illustrates and discusses 130 examples dating from the Warring States through to the late Qing dynasty. A number of excellent early pieces, including from the Song and Yuan, the majority of material being Ming and Qing dynasty. All illustrated in colour, the majority in multiple views, or showing a similar piece. Introductory texts, essays and captions accompany. Near dual texts in English and Chinese.

Hardbound. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: new. First. Chinese portraiture paintings have a long history, encompassing both idealized depictions of high court officials, including emperors and their consorts, and more realistic portraits of common people, often hung in ancestral halls as objects of veneration. Earlier examples tended to portray individuals, while later in the Qing Dynasty several generations of a family might have been painted in a group. In each period, certain conventions held sway regarding pose, background, dress and ornamentation; a knowledge of these may enable the viewer to determine more about the origin and dating of a given painting. The author includes an extensive essay on the background and analysis of such artworks. An important reference on a subject that had previously received insufficient attention. 268 pp., 106 portrait subjects illustrated in full page colour, often with multiple views, and accompanied by detailed descriptions. Bilingual English/Chinese throughout. Size: 31 x 21 cm.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A massive and definitive work on the art and technology of ancient glass in China. While glass was also imported into early China from the Middle East, Chinese glass technology seems to have developed independently and domestic products are significantly different in design, function and chemical composition. Objects discussed and illustrated date from the Warring States period to the Qing, a range of some 2,000 years in total. Early Chinese beads are particularly spectacular; other production included ritual and burial objects, adornments such as pendants, belts and ear ornaments, seals and vessels. Essays and descriptions in Chinese, with two important essays on chemical and EDXRF analysis of glass samples in English. All captions bilingual English/Chinese. 518 pp., over 480 colour photos and hundreds of b&w drawings, chronology, map, bibliography. Light tape residue marks on endpapers; slight spotting on top fore-edges, otherwise a clean, unread copy. (Heavy and oversize book - orders outside of Canada may require additional postage.) Size: 29 x 22 cm.

Condition: New. pp. 160 1st Edition.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book offers a cross-cultural and inter-religious understanding of the ways social transformation in Asia is related to Asian spiritualities. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from different cultures and fields of study, it collates cutting-edge research and applies it to the role of Asian spiritualities in social transformation. Spirituality has garnered increasing attention in recent years across diverse fields of research and practice, from psychology and healthcare, to anthropology, education, sociology, political sciences, social work, feminist studies, cultural studies, religious studies, theology, philosophy, and so on. However, the term means different things within these different disciplines. Spirituality can be understood to be private and personal, but also public and societal, not only as a force that brings about change but also one that helps maintain the status quo - not only as a core element in religion but also as something disconnected from it. This book poses that to gain a firm grasp of spirituality, one needs to traverse these different terrains. Disbarring the orientalist understanding of spirituality that is often found embedded in stereotypes of the East as mystical, esoteric, and spiritual, in contrast to the West as scientific and rational, this book deconstructs this binarism to enable a sophisticated understanding of the diversity within Eastern and Western spiritualities. It presents 'Asian spirituality' as a misnomer, focusing on the plurality of spiritualties and the region's multifaceted religiosity, and it also excavates interfaith terrains. It is of interest to social scientists, theologians and religious scholars, and students and researchers interested in Asian spiritualties and social movements.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Chinese and English text.; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 23 x 30.5 cm.; 2.4 kg.; 380 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the dust jacket, namely minor scuffs, scratches and wear signs on the front cover, spine and back cover. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear. ; "Brush and Clay has now been out of print for more than eighteen years, but so sought after has the work been that a pirated edition produced by the aptly titled Xianggang Haiyang Chubanshe has appeared, and a large number of works by the "Eight Friends of Zhushan" from the Muwen Tang Collection had been copied and sold as genuine ones. This simply shows that now, unlike previously, there is a great interest in Republican period ceramics, and I can take consolation in this for my thirty years of efforts. In republishing the volume on Republican ceramics in the Muwen Tang Collection Series, I resolved that the original pieces be photographed again, and the content of the work augmented, so this represents a completely new edition, and is not simply a reprint of the original. As such, it will hopefully serve scholars as a reference work." excerpt from the foreword by Simon Kwan, July, 2008.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 30x23cm, 267 pp. 212 colour plates. // Includes 106 Chinese portraits of the Ming and Qing dynasties, all illustrated in colour, with detailed analysis of painting techniques and dating criteria. A good study on a much neglected area. Near dual text in English and Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 30x23cm, 280 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Volume 10 in the Muwen Tang Collection series covers Chinese sculptural art. Illustrates and discusses 109 fine examples dating from the Neolithic through to the Qing dynasty. Includes sculptures in stone, wood, clay, jade and clay. Ranges from Buddhist sculpture through to tomb figurines. All illustrated in colour, the majority in multiple views. Introductory texts, essays and captions accompany. Near dual texts in English and Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 30x23cm, 328 pp. Colour plates throughout. // Volume 12 in the Muwen Tang Collection is a fine and useful survey of Chinese fans. Shows 153 beautiful examples predominantly dating from the Qing dynasty. All illustrated in colour, the majority in multiple views. Introductory texts, essays and captions accompany. Near dual texts in English and Chinese.

Hard bound. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: new. First Edition. An authoritative new work on the subject of ancient Chinese plastic arts, this book surveys Chinese sculpture from the Neolithic period to the Qing Dynasty, a span of some 3500 years. Sculpture is presented in a wide range of materials, jade and stone, to fired pottery, earthenware, stucco, bronze and wood. The volume's primary focus, however, is in the period of the art's greatest accomplishments, from the Han to the end of the Tang. Earthenware burial objects and Buddhist sculpture predominated through this period and the collection presents some outstanding and unusual examples of these genres. The group comprises the collection of one of Hong Kong's most renowned art connoisseurs and the publication coincides with an exhibition of the collection in the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Scholarly essay and descriptions in fully bilingual English/Chinese. A highly recommended reference. 275 pp., 190 col. photos, 69 line drawings, bibliography. *** THIS VOLUME IS HEAVY AND WILL PROBABLY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. PLEASE WRITE TO ENQUIRE *** Size: 31 x 22 cm.

HC. B&W and color illustrations (illustrator). 268pp ISBN 9889720663 Preface and foreword in English, balance of book including captions is in Chinese. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 30x23cm, 315 pp. 142 pp. colour plates. // Describes and illustrates (mostly in fullpage colour plates) 142 extremely fine examples of Chinese Neolithic pottery in the Kwan collection. Near dual text in English and Chinese.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 299 pp. 142 pp. colour plates. // Describes and illustrates (mostly in fullpage colour plates) 110 extremely fine examples of Chinese inkstones in the Kwan collection. The inkstones date from the Western Han through to the Qing and the majority of material is early. Near dual detailed texts in English and Chinese.