Forbidden City
The Great within
May Holdsworth(Author)
Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 21. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-962-217-792-5 (ISBN)
Description
It describes the emperor's ceremonial life, the stultifying world of his concubines, eunuchs and palace maids, and the devastating impact of the West in the late 19th century. A new chapter deals with the treasures and paintings collected under imperial patronage their dramatic dispersal, painstaking recovery and restoration and ends in the triumphant establishment of the Palace Museum.Introduction by pre-eminent China scholar Jonathan Spence; explains the rich history of the home of the Chinese emperor; draws on previously inaccessible information in Beijing; explores the lifestyles behind the Forbidden City's walls; extensive quotes from early days, including views from palace maids and eunuchs; detailed map of the Forbidden City's layout.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kowloon
Hong Kong
ISBN-13
978-962-217-792-5 (9789622177925)
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