Publication

2018 - Yale University Press

Language

English

Word Count

66,000 words, Guess

Page Count

264 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780300237085
  • ISBN-100300237081
  • WikidataQ106642638
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018010720
  • OCLC Control Number1029063507
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780300237085
  • Open LibraryOL28689042M

Classifications

  • LCCDS754.14.E47 2018
  • LCCDS754.14 .E47 2018

Description

"Empresses in the Qing dynasty played an influential role in the imperial court and the cosmopolitan culture of their time. Offering compelling insights into the material culture, activities, and living spaces of Qing empresses, this lavishly illustrated book features over one hundred spectacular works of art from the Palace Museum in Beijing--including large-scale portraits, court robes, and richly decorated Buddhist sutras--that bring the splendor of the Qing court to life. A series of in-sightful essays examines the fascinating ways that key imperial women engaged with art, religion, and politics. This unprecedented exploration of the Qing court from the perspective of its top-ranked women is an important new contribution to our understanding of Chinese art and history"--

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