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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2005.
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Colección: | RoutledgeCurzon studies in the early history of Asia ;
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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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 1134415516 9781134415557 1134415559 9781134415564 1134415567 1280217022 9781280217029 9786610217021 6610217025 |