
Destruction of Paradise
Triumph, Tragedy, and the Sack of the Summer Palace
John Alan Roote(Author)
John Alan Roote (Publisher)
Published on 5. October 2017
Book
Hardback
346 pages
978-0-9994046-9-0 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
727 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9994046-9-0 (9780999404690)
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Schweitzer Classification