Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220) Stone Carved Tombs in Central and Eastern China

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910511341603321
• Autore: Li Chen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford : , : Archaeopress, , 2019; ©2019
• ISBN: 1-78969-078-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 pages)
• Disciplina: 931.04
• Soggetti: Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Construction of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 3 The Imagery of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 4 The Origins of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 5 The Legacy of Stone Carved Tombs -- Chapter 6 Conclusions -- Appendix I Catalogue of Examined Stone Carved Tombs -- Appendix II Description of the Shilipu Tomb -- Bibliography.
• Sommario/riassunto: Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) stone carved tombs were constructed from carved stone slabs or a combination of moulded bricks and carved stones, and were distributed in Central and Eastern China. In this book, the origins, meanings and influences of these tombs are presented as a part of the history of interactions between different parts of Eurasia.