Imperial Tombs in Tang China, 618-907

The Politics of Paradise

Tonia Eckfeld (University of Chicago, USA)

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English

Routledge
13 April 2005

General & world history; Asian history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Social & cultural history; Archaeology; Oriental religions; Sociology: death & dying

Series: Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia

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 mausoleum architecture, and the artistic vocabulary which was becoming the mainstream of Chinese civilization.

By: Tonia Eckfeld (University of Chicago USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 530g
ISBN: 9780415302203
ISBN 10: 041530220X
Series: Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 13 April 2005
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Further / Higher Education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tonia Eckfeld is Senior Fellow in Art History and Asian Studies at the University of Melbourne. She lectures internationally on the art and architectural history of China, India and Japan. She has conducted extensive research throughout Asia, and has received numerous academic awards, including a research fellowship to Harvard.