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McCausland Shane <1968-> |
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The Mongol century : visual cultures of Yuan China, 1271-1368 / / Shane McCausland |
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London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Art, Chinese - Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368 |
Art and society - China - History |
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China History Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""The Mongol Century: Visual Cultures of Yuan China, 1271-1368""; ""Imprint Page""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction: China or Cathay?""; ""One: Dadu: Eurasia's Metropolis""; ""Two: The Impunity of a Religious Vandal""; ""Three: Heaven's Omens: Earthquakes, Typhoons, Floods, Dragons""; ""Four: China's Examination Halls Reopen""; ""Five: The Hall of The Stars: The Dissemination of a Yuan Literary Culture""; ""Six: The World In Flux: The Arts Amid Floods And Rebellions""; ""Seven: Blue-And-White, The Yuan Global Brand""; ""Conclusion"" |
""Appendix: The Yuan Dynasty Rulers and Reigns""""References""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Index"" |
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The Mongol Century explores the visual world of China's Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), the spectacular but short-lived regime founded by Khubilai Khan, regarded as the pre-eminent khanate of the Mongol empire.This book illuminates the Yuan era - full of conflicts and complex interactions between Mongol power and Chinese heritage - by delving into the visual history of its culture. Shane McCausland considers how Mongol governance and values imposed a new order on China's culture and how a sedentary, agrarian China posed specific |
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challenges to the Mongols' militarist and nomadic lifestyle. He also ex |
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