The Shan: Culture, Arts and Crafts: Culture, Art and Crafts - Hardcover

Susan Conway

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9749863062 ISBN 13: 9789749863060

Publisher: River Books, 2006

Synopsis

The culture of the Shan peoples of Burma and their rulers is extensively explored in this volume. Shan courts flourished in the late British colonial period and in this book rare early photographs, never before published, document life in the courts and in the hill regions of Shan dominion. Susan Conway focuses again on dress and the use of textiles in the Shan states, as well as on historical chronicles, to define a fascinating people of old Burma. Lavish illustrations bring to life a rich cultural tradition of mainland Southeast Asia.

About this title

Synopsis:

Shan courts flourished in the late-18th and early-19th century. This illustrated volume explores the culture of the Shan peoples of Burma and their rulers. It features several early photographs that document life in the courts and in the hill regions of Shan dominion.

About the Author:

Susan Conway gained her PhD in the history of Lanna royal textiles. She is the author of several books, and was the curator of the first exhibition for the James Thompson gallery in Bangkok. She is an expert in textile conservation and an accomplished artist.

About this edition

• Publisher: River Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 9749863062
• ISBN 13: 9789749863060
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 212