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Imperial tombs in Tang China, 618-907 : the politics of paradise /

Intellectually and visually stimulating, this important landmark book looks at the religious, political, social and artistic significance of the Imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It traces the evolutionary development of the most elaborately beautiful imperial tombs to examine fundame...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eckfeld, Tonia, 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005.
Colección:RoutledgeCurzon studies in the early history of Asia ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Intellectually and visually stimulating, this important landmark book looks at the religious, political, social and artistic significance of the Imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It traces the evolutionary development of the most elaborately beautiful imperial tombs to examine fundamental issues on death and the afterlife in one of the world's most sophisticated civilizations. Selected tombs are presented in terms of their structure, artistic programs and their purposes. The author sets the tombs in the context of Chinese attitudes towards the afterlife, the politics of mausoleu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 164 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0203086767
9780203086766
9780415302203
041530220X
9781134415519
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9781134415557
1134415559
9781134415564
1134415567
1280217022
9781280217029
9786610217021
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