Forbidden City
The Great within
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2008
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2nd edition
Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong (Verlag)
978-962-217-792-5 (ISBN)
Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong (Verlag)
978-962-217-792-5 (ISBN)
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It describes the emperor's ceremonial life, the stultifying world of his concubines, eunuchs and palace maids, and the devastating impact of the West in the late 19th century. A new chapter deals with the treasures and paintings collected under imperial patronage their dramatic dispersal, painstaking recovery and restoration and ends in the triumphant establishment of the Palace Museum.Introduction by pre-eminent China scholar Jonathan Spence; explains the rich history of the home of the Chinese emperor; draws on previously inaccessible information in Beijing; explores the lifestyles behind the Forbidden City's walls; extensive quotes from early days, including views from palace maids and eunuchs; detailed map of the Forbidden City's layout.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.7.2008 |
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| Verlagsort | Kowloon |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Asien ► China |
| ISBN-10 | 962-217-792-1 / 9622177921 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-962-217-792-5 / 9789622177925 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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