In this Book
- Walking Macao, Reading the Baroque
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
The book studies the baroque and the postmodern art and architecture of Macao, as an ex-Portuguese colony founded in the sixteenth century. Examining how the ‘Baroque’ has been used in critical and cultural theory, it uses this to help visitors to Macao understand its complex history, both colonial and Chinese.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. -
- List of Illustrations
- pp. vi-vii
- Chapter 2. Seven Libraries
- pp. 20-37
- Chapter 4. Igreja de S
- pp. 60-79
- Chapter 6. Neo-Classicism
- pp. 98-117
- Chapter 7. Walling the City
- pp. 118-135
- Chapter 8. Macao’s Chinese Architecture
- pp. 136-157
- Chapter 9. Colonialism and Modernity
- pp. 158-179
- Chapter 10. Cam
- pp. 180-197
- Chapter 12. Death in Macao
- pp. 224-233
- Glossary of Terms
- pp. 249-253
- Index of Macao Places
- pp. 254-255
- General Index
- pp. 256- 259
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882205703
Related ISBN(s)
9789622099371
MARC Record
OCLC
707092544
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No