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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783859203321

Autore

Eckfeld Tonia <1957, >

Titolo

Imperial tombs in Tang China, 618-907 : the politics of paradise / / Tonia Eckfeld

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-41555-9

1-134-41556-7

1-280-21702-2

9786610217021

0-203-08676-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (187 p.)

Collana

RoutledgeCurzon studies in the early history of Asia ; ; 1

Disciplina

951/.017

Soggetti

Tombs - China

China Kings and rulers Tombs

China History Tang dynasty, 618-907

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Ambition and archetype -- Li Xian's tomb -- Relative status -- Builders and painters -- Passages of rites -- Palatial quarters -- Pleasures and protocols -- Courtly women -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Intellectually and visually stimulating, this important landmark book looks at the religious, political, social and artistic significance of the Imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It traces the evolutionary development of the most elaborately beautiful imperial tombs to examine fundamental issues on death and the afterlife in one of the world's most sophisticated civilizations. Selected tombs are presented in terms of their structure, artistic programs and their purposes. The author sets the tombs in the context of Chinese attitudes towards the afterlife, the politics of mausoleu