{"title":"Rosina Buckland","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosina Buckland’s works explore the rich intersections of \u003cstrong\u003ehistory and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering insightful perspectives on both military heritage and artistic evolution. Readers can expect a thoughtful examination of pivotal moments and aesthetics, where the past is brought vividly to life through meticulous research and engaging narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith books such as \u003cem\u003eSamurai\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Splendour of Modernity\u003c\/em\u003e, Buckland delves into the nuances of tradition and innovation, inviting readers to appreciate the complexities of art and historical transformations. Her writing is ideal for those fascinated by the stories behind cultural icons and historical milestones.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-splendour-of-modernity-by-rosina-buckland-9781789148558","title":"The Splendour of Modernity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Splendour of Modernity\u003c\/em\u003e presents a comprehensive overview of Japanese art from 1865 to 1915, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, prints, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, basketry, metalwork, and cloisonné. It challenges misconceptions that foreign influence diluted the supposed authenticity of Japanese art during this era. Instead, Rosina Buckland highlights the development of distinctively Japanese artistic practices in response to new stimuli from overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also dispels assumptions of artistic decline in the early Meiji era by examining the period from 1865 to 1885. Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this captivating book showcases the resilience, innovation, and enduring beauty of Japanese art during a transformative period marked by Japan's global engagement and artistic evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is what the field of modern Japanese art history has long needed: a comprehensive, cogent and meticulously researched historical survey of Meiji-period art. Importantly, Buckland acknowledges the ways Meiji modernity was shaped by the updating of many domestic feudal-era traditional arts and cultural institutions as well as by the introduction of rapid, paradigm-shifting changes from abroad. Profusely illustrated and deftly argued, it clearly contextualizes the key ideas, issues and debates that shaped Japanese artmaking in the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e - John Szostak, University of Hawaii at Manoa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341411008748,"sku":"9781789148558","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/28014623482824.jpg?v=1772191314"},{"product_id":"samurai-by-rosina-buckland-9780714137018","title":"Samurai","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe word 'samurai' stands for ideals of courage, honour, self-sacrifice and loyalty. Yet much of the common understanding is imaginative fiction. This book explores the concept from medieval reality, through early modern changes, to today's hugely varied popular culture, challenging preconceptions and exploding myths.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure of the samurai is unique in its global intelligibility, read both as a symbol of Japan and as a universal icon of the virtuous and fearless warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSamurai\u003c\/em\u003e is published to accompany a major exhibition at the British Museum and is the first book to explore the centuries-long trajectory of the samurai through objects from international collections. It discusses the historical origins of the samurai warrior class in the civil wars of the medieval period and examines the stories they told of their own achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the early 1600s, with the establishment of peace, the samurai became an official class fulfilling a bureaucratic role. 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Discussions of national myth and global samurai bring the story up to the present day through a broad selection of films, television shows, manga, anime, video games and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603130335468,"sku":"9780714137018","price":110.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780714137018-samurai.jpg?v=1778055865"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rosina-buckland.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}