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Destruction of Paradise: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Sack of the Summer Palace - Couverture rigide

Roote, John Alan

 
9780999404690: Destruction of Paradise: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Sack of the Summer Palace
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ISBN 10 : 0999404695 ISBN 13 : 9780999404690
Editeur : John Alan Roote, 2017

Synopsis

The first work of its kind in the English language, Destruction of Paradise describes one of the most dramatic and far-reaching events in East-West relations---the sack and burning of the Chinese Emperor's Summer Palace by an Anglo-French army in October 1860. The Summer Palace was the grandest garden-palace complex ever constructed in China and a treasure trove of the finest artworks and valuables collected by a series of emperors. In addition to destroying the Palace, the Europeans made off with a vast haul of loot that made its way into (mostly) private art collections in the West. The looting, which is described here in detail, had the effect of transforming Western understanding of Chinese art and at the same time has left a legacy of loss in the national consciousness of China.

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Éditeur
John Alan Roote
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0999404695
ISBN 13 
9780999404690
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
346
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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