Ancient China : life, myth and art
Description:... Drawing upon the latest discoveries by historians and archaeologists, this beautifully illustrated book focuses on the outstanding achievements of ancient China. Spectacular artistic highlights include the glorious bronze cauldrons of the Shang dynasty, Buddhist cave paintings showing scenes of daily life, and the Terracotta Army—the extraordinary retinue of clay soldiers fashioned to protect the First Emperor in the afterlife.Tracing the succession of dynasties from c.2000 BC to the end of the great Tang empire in the tenth century AD, Ancient China offers fascinating insights into key themes of Chinese life, society, and culture, including myth, literature, music, calligraphy, Daoism, Buddhism, medicine, cookery, and the silk trade.
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