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A Taste for China

- English Subjectivity and the Prehistory of Orientalism

part of the Global Asias series

About A Taste for China

Through an examination of England's obsession with Chinese things throughout the long eighteenth century, A Taste for China argues that chinoiserie in literature and material culture played a central role in shaping emergent conceptions of taste and subjectivity.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780190887438
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • June 6, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x231x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 431 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of A Taste for China

Through an examination of England's obsession with Chinese things throughout the long eighteenth century, A Taste for China argues that chinoiserie in literature and material culture played a central role in shaping emergent conceptions of taste and subjectivity.

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