The odyssey of China's Imperial art treasures /:

"The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures traces the three-thousand-year history of the emperor's imperial collection, from the Bronze Age to the present. The tortuous story of these treasures involves a succession of dynasties, invasion and conquest, and civil war, resulting in...

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1. Verfasser: Elliott, Jeannette Shambaugh, 1912-1996
Weitere Verfasser: Shambaugh, David L.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2005.
Schriftenreihe:Samuel and Althea Stroum Books.
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Zusammenfassung:"The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures traces the three-thousand-year history of the emperor's imperial collection, from the Bronze Age to the present. The tortuous story of these treasures involves a succession of dynasties, invasion and conquest, and civil war, resulting in valiant attempts to rescue and preserve the collection. Throughout history, different Chinese regimes used the imperial collection to bolster their own political legitimacy, domestically and internationally." "Enlivened by the personalities of those who cared for the collection, this textured account of the imperial treasures highlights magnificent artworks and their arduous transit through politics, war, and the diplomatic reconciliations. Over the years, control of the collections has been fiercely contested, from early dynasties through Mongol and Japanese invaders to Nationalist and Communist rivals - a saga that continues today." "This first book-length investigation of the imperial collections will be of great interest to China scholars, historians, and Chinese art specialists."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book."
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 178 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.
ISBN:0295997559
9780295997551
9780295801384
0295801387

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