Paper Horses : Traditional Woodblock Prints of Gods from Northern China, Hard...-image

Paper Horses : Traditional Woodblock Prints of Gods from Northern China, Hard...

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Language: English gtin13: 9789887554790 Topic: Buddhism / History, Taoism (See Also Philosophy / Taoist), Asian / General, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Confucianism Publication Year: 2022 Item Height: 1 in Item Weight: 31.9 Oz Item Length: 8.3 in ISBN: 9789887554790 Number of Pages: 192 Pages Genre: Art, Religion Book Title: Paper Horses : Traditional Woodblock Prints of Gods from Northern China Author: David Leffman Publisher: Blacksmith Books Illustrator: Yes Format: Hardcover Item Width: 8.7 in

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Paper Horses : Traditional Woodblock Prints of Gods from Northern China, Hardcover by Leffman, David, ISBN 9887554790, ISBN-13 9789887554790, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In 2020 a large album of “paper horses” – prayer prints of Chinese gods – appeared for sale. How had these fragile things, cheaply printed in the 1940s and meant to be ritually burned soon after purchase, survived for so long? In answering this mystery, David Leffman explores the techniques behind Chinese woodblock printing, which dates back to at least the Tang dynasty. All 93 “paper horses” are reproduced alongside biographies of the gods, providing an illustrated introduction to the fascinating world of Chinese folk religion.

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