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The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from the People's Republic of China
Door Xiaoneng Yang
Categorie | Algemeen Kunst |
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Boeknummer | #312172-KL15 |
Titel | The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from the People's Republic of China |
Auteur | Yang, Xiaoneng |
Boektype | Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag |
Uitgeverij | Yale University Press |
Jaar van uitgave | 1999 |
ISBN10 | 0300081324 |
ISBN13 | 9780300081329 |
Taal | Engels |
Beschrijving | Original gilt lettered cloth, dust jacket, illustrations in colour and b/w, 4to. |
Samenvatting | The book consists of four sections: late Prehistoric China, the so-called Jade Age, which produced finely carved jade, stone, and pottery objects; the Early Bronze Age, which included cultures from both north and south, such as the Fuhao, Sanxingdui, and Xin'gan discoveries; the Chu Culture, a splendid period revealed through its silk, lacquer, jade, musical instruments, paintings, calligraphy, and ritual bronzes like those from the Zenghou Yi tomb; and Imperial China, represented by objects beginning with the first emperor and ending with the Five Dynasties, which include the Qin terra-cotta army, jade suits, Qingzhou Buddhist sculptures, and the Famensi gold and silver objects. Xiaoneng Yang offers a general introduction to the history and achievements of Chinese archaeology and prefac... (Lees verder)es each of the four periods with a lucid, brief discussion of the cultures that flourished, while each archaeological discovery is described in an introduction preceding each group of splendid objects. |
Pagina's | 584 |
Onderwerpen | China (79) |
Conditie | Goed |
Prijs | € 20,00 |
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