A Particular Account of the Emperor of China's Gardens Near Pekin

A Particular Account of the Emperor of China's Gardens Near Pekin
Author: Jean Denis Attiret
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2013-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781293085677

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Particular Account Of The Emperor Of China's Gardens Near Pekin: In A Letter From F. Attiret, A French Missionary, Now Employ'd By That Emperor To Paint The Apartments In Those Gardens, To His Friend At Paris. Translated From The French By Sir Harry Beaumont Jean Denis Attiret printed for R. Dodsley; and sold by M. Cooper, 1752 Gardening; General; Gardening / Garden Design; Gardening / General

From Rome to Beijing

From Rome to Beijing
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2024-08-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9004694927

From Rome to Beijing: Sacred Spaces in Dialogue, edited by Daniel M. Greenberg and Mari Yoko Hara, explores the relationship between Jesuit enterprise and Ming-Qing China in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Jesuit order’s global corporation grew increasingly influential within the Chinese court after 1582, in no small part due to the two institutions shared interests in artistic and scientific matters. The paintings, astronomical instruments, spiritual texts and sacred buildings engendered through this encounter tell fascinating stories of cross-cultural communication and miscommunication. This volume approaches early modern East-West exchange as a site of cultural (rather than commercial) negotiations, where two sets of traditions and values intersected and diverged.

City of Heavenly Tranquility

City of Heavenly Tranquility
Author: Jasper Becker
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2015-08-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783017856

A startling, eye-opening account of a fascinating and decisive moment in Chinese history, packed with evocative stories. Jasper Becker tells the story of why and how China's leaders set about to destroy and rebuild one of the world's greatest cities and how many of the residents tried to stop it and protect their great architectural legacy.