The imperial capitals of China : an inside view of the celestial empire
Cotterell, Arthur2007
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This text offers a panoramic sweep of an empire that lasted over two millennia through the imperial cities that were the very foundations of each dynasty. Cotterell provides an inside view of the rich array of characters, political and ideological tensions, and technological genius that defined the imperial cities of China.
Main title:
The imperial capitals of China : an inside view of the celestial empire / Arthur Cotterell.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Pimlico, 2007.
Collation:
xxviii, 304 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781845950095 (hbk)
Dewey class:
951951COT
Language:
English
BRN:
316133