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The Kris: An Earthly Approach to a Cosmic Symbol

Categorie	Wapens
Boeknummer	#365113-KH2
Titel	The Kris: An Earthly Approach to a Cosmic Symbol
Auteur	Duuren, David van
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Wijk en Aalburg : Pictures Publishers
Jaar van uitgave	1998
ISBN10	907318732x
ISBN13	9789073187320
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original grey cloth, dust jacket, illustrations in colour and b/w, 4to.
Samenvatting	"What is a kris? If you want to answer that question, several points of departure are available to you. To name but a few: the secrets of the kris smith, the 'proto' kris and its manifold later variants, the position of the kris in Indonesian society, or the krisses in private and public Dutch collections. Practically every kris, whether old or recently acquired, has its own story to tell. Through those stories, the kris contributes to the personal and political relations between Indonesia and Holland. The background information contained in this publication allows you to upgrade your gifts for 'kris determination'. The kris, especially in combination with its socio-cultural context, offers infinite possibilities for discovery. The changing motifs and representations on its blade and ... (Lees verder)hilt reflect Buddhist, Islamic and Western colonial influences. On that level, the kris opens by an unexpected panorama of an ancient society in the process of continuous evolution."--
Pagina's	104
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 50,00

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