The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures |
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| Author:
| Shambaugh Elliot, Jeannette
Shambaugh, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-295-98688-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Washington Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Traces the three-thousand-year history of the emperor's imperial collection, from the Bronze Age to the present. The tortuous history 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.
Traces the three-thousand-year history of the emperor's imperial collection, from the Bronze Age to the present. The tortuous history 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.