George Yeo: Musings - Series One

George Yeo: Musings - Series One
Author: George Yong-boon Yeo
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2022-08-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811259712

George Yeo: Musings Series One and Series Two available as a set hereGeorge Yeo: Musings (In 3 Volumes) available as a set hereOver sessions which lasted two to three hours each time, every week for half a year, George Yeo met and mused over a wide range of topics with writer Woon Tai Ho and research assistant Keith Yap. Speaking from notes, he began with himself and his hope for Singapore, and then spanned over a wide range of subjects — from the importance of human diversity and Singapore's reflection within itself of the world, to history, politics, economics, philosophy, taijigong and religion. He gives his views on India, China, ASEAN, Europe, the US and other parts of the world, and how Singapore's history and destiny are connected to all of them. The style is conversational and anecdotal.George Yeo: Musings is exactly that — musings. Some themes recur throughout the book which reflect his view of life. But there is no grand theory. He does not expect all of his reflections to be of interest to everyone, but he hopes that everyone will find something of interest.This is the first of a three-part series.

American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection

American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection
Author: Philip D. Zimmerman
Publisher: Hudson Hills
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2004
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781882650170

While demonstrating the high level of artistry attained by furniture-makers of the period, this selection in many ways reflects the evolving character of domestic life in America during a seminal period in the country's history.

Asian Material Culture

Asian Material Culture
Author: Marianne Hulsbosch
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2009
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9089640908

This richly illustrated volume offers the reader unique insight into the materiality of Asian cultures and the ways in which objects and practices can simultaneously embody and exhibit aesthetic and functional characteristics, as well as everyday and spiritual aspirations. Though each chapter is representative, rather than exhaustive, in its portrayal of Asian material culture, together they clearly demonstrate that objects are entities that resonate with discourses of human relationships, personal and group identity formations, ethics, values, trade, and, above all, distinctive futures.

Phoenixiana

Phoenixiana
Author: John Phoenix
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2023-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3368197452

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.