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200 10$aImperial tombs in Tang China, 618-907 $ethe politics of paradise /$fTonia Eckfeld
210  1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledgeCurzon,$d2005.
215   $a1 online resource (187 p.)
225 1 $aRoutledgeCurzon studies in the early history of Asia ;$v1
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-415-67492-1 
311   $a0-415-30220-X 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aAmbition and archetype -- Li Xian's tomb -- Relative status -- Builders and painters -- Passages of rites -- Palatial quarters -- Pleasures and protocols -- Courtly women -- Conclusion.
330   $aIntellectually 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
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606   $aTombs$zChina
607   $aChina$xKings and rulers$xTombs
607   $aChina$xHistory$yTang dynasty, 618-907
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700   $aEckfeld$b Tonia$f1957,$01565567
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