Intended both for the general reader and the serious student, The arts of China presents a fascinating and balanced picture of Chinese art from the Stone Age to the present day. The author concerns himself not only with art, but also with Chinese philosophy, religion, and the realm of ideas. At the same time, he places the arts in their political and social setting. Hence his books is not merely a history of art but, to some degree, a cultural history of China as Well. First published in 1961 as An introduction to Chinese Art, this work has been constantly revised and expanded to keep abreast of recent scholarship, the uncreasing flow of archeological discoveries, and the changing political milieu in China. In a largely rewritten last chapter, the author describes the resurgence of contemporary Chinese art since the death of Mao and the fall of the Gang of Four in 1976. More than 300 illustrations some new and many in color enhance what is now widely regarded as the standard history of Chinese art.