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The Mongol century : visual cultures of Yuan China, 1271-1368 / / Shane McCausland



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Autore: McCausland Shane <1968-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Mongol century : visual cultures of Yuan China, 1271-1368 / / Shane McCausland Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
Disciplina: 709.5109022
Soggetto topico: Art, Chinese - Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368
Art and society - China - History
Soggetto geografico: China History Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""The Mongol Century: Visual Cultures of Yuan China, 1271-1368""; ""Imprint Page""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction: China or Cathay?""; ""One: Dadu: Eurasia's Metropolis""; ""Two: The Impunity of a Religious Vandal""; ""Three: Heaven's Omens: Earthquakes, Typhoons, Floods, Dragons""; ""Four: China's Examination Halls Reopen""; ""Five: The Hall of The Stars: The Dissemination of a Yuan Literary Culture""; ""Six: The World In Flux: The Arts Amid Floods And Rebellions""; ""Seven: Blue-And-White, The Yuan Global Brand""; ""Conclusion""
""Appendix: The Yuan Dynasty Rulers and Reigns""""References""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Index""
Sommario/riassunto: The Mongol Century explores the visual world of China's Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), the spectacular but short-lived regime founded by Khubilai Khan, regarded as the pre-eminent khanate of the Mongol empire.This book illuminates the Yuan era - full of conflicts and complex interactions between Mongol power and Chinese heritage - by delving into the visual history of its culture. Shane McCausland considers how Mongol governance and values imposed a new order on China's culture and how a sedentary, agrarian China posed specific challenges to the Mongols' militarist and nomadic lifestyle. He also ex
Titolo autorizzato: The Mongol century  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78023-404-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910824830803321
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