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Record Nr.

UNINA9910776168403321

Titolo

Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu) : A Cultural Cartography of Empire / / edited by Laura Hostetler and Xuemei Wu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2022

ISBN

978-90-04-50365-6

Descrizione fisica

1 Online-Ressource

Collana

Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 8 Uralic & Central Asian Studies ; ; 29

Disciplina

325.3209034

Soggetti

Imperialism

Nationalism

History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The first full English language translation of the, commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751 as the empire approached the height of its power, this volume captures the ideological underpinnings of Qing diplomatic ceremonial.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751, the Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples ( Huang Qing zhigong tu 皇清職貢圖), is a captivating work of art and ideological statement of universal rule. Best understood as a cultural cartography of empire, the captivating artwork paired with ethnographic texts helps us to understand the complexity of Chinese diplomatic relations as well the ideological force behind them which was rooted in both dynastic history and the specifics of Qing rule.