02961nam 22007214a 450 991096054470332120251116175611.01-134-41555-91-134-41556-71-280-21702-297866102170210-203-08676-710.4324/9780203086766 (CKB)1000000000250804(EBL)1098937(OCoLC)823388937(SSID)ssj0000177111(PQKBManifestationID)11177902(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177111(PQKBWorkID)10210906(PQKB)10795394(MiAaPQ)EBC1098937(MiAaPQ)EBC243205(Au-PeEL)EBL1098937(CaPaEBR)ebr10162130(CaONFJC)MIL21702(OCoLC)252719955(Au-PeEL)EBL243205(OCoLC)437158923(OCoLC)1199301766(FINmELB)ELB131092(EXLCZ)99100000000025080420040227d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrImperial tombs in Tang China, 618-907 the politics of paradise /Tonia EckfeldLondon ;New York RoutledgeCurzon2005London ;New York :RoutledgeCurzon,2005.1 online resource (187 p.)RoutledgeCurzon studies in the early history of Asia ;1Description based upon print version of record.0-415-67492-1 0-415-30220-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Ambition and archetype -- Li Xian's tomb -- Relative status -- Builders and painters -- Passages of rites -- Palatial quarters -- Pleasures and protocols -- Courtly women -- Conclusion.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 mausoleuRoutledgeCurzon studies in the early history of Asia ;1.TombsChinaChinaKings and rulersTombsChinaHistoryTang dynasty, 618-907Tombs951/.017Eckfeld Tonia1957-690145MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910960544703321Imperial tombs in Tang China, 618-9074488697UNINA