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Chinese Architecture: A History
Hardback
Main Details
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Chinese Architecture: A History
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Nancy Steinhardt
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:400 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 292,Width 222 |
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| Category/Genre | Art History
History of architecture |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691169989
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| Illustrations |
253 color + 110 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 May 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia BCE to today Throughout history, China has maintained one of the world's richest built civilizations. The nation's architectural achievements range from its earliest walled cities and the First Emperor's vision of city and empire, to bridges, pa
Author Biography
Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt is professor of East Asian art and curator of Chinese art at the University of Pennsylvania. She has written, edited, or translated ten books, including China's Early Mosques and Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays (Princeton).
Reviews"Winner of the Alice Davis Hitchcock Book Award, Society of Architectural Historians"
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