Qing imperial illustrations of tributary peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu) : a cultural cartography of empire /
"Commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751, the Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu), is a captivating work of art and ideological statement of universal rule. Best understood as a cultural cartography of empire, the captivating artwork paired with ethnogr...
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Group Author: | ; |
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Published: |
Brill,
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Publisher Address: | Leiden : |
Publication Dates: | [2022] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: |
English Chinese |
Series: |
Handbook of oriental dtudies = Handbuch der Orientalistik.
volume 29 |
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Summary: |
"Commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751, the Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu), is a captivating work of art and ideological statement of universal rule. Best understood as a cultural cartography of empire, the captivating artwork paired with ethnographic texts helps us to understand the complexity of Chinese diplomatic relations as well the ideological force behind them which was rooted in both dynastic history and the specifics of Qing rule"-- |
Carrier Form: | xxiv, 671 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [649]-653) and index. |
ISBN: |
9789004503649 9004503641 |
Index Number: | GT1555 |
CLC: | TS941.742.4 |
Call Number: | TS941.742.4/Q12 |