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The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from the People's Republic of China

Categorie	Algemeen Kunst
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 (80)
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 20,00

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