Imperial Tombs in Tang China, 618-907 - The Politics of Paradise (Hardcover)

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 mausoleum architecture, and the artistic vocabulary which was becoming the mainstream of Chinese civilization.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia
Release date:	April 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Tonia Eckfeld
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-30220-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-415-30220-X
Barcode:	9780415302203

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