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 皇清職貢圖), is a captivating work of art and an ideological statement of universal rule best understood as a cultural cartography of empire. This translation of the ethnographic text...
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Materialtyp: | Elektronisk Bokavsnitt |
Språk: | engelska |
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Sammanfattning: | Commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751, the Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu 皇清職貢圖), is a captivating work of art and an ideological statement of universal rule best understood as a cultural cartography of empire. This translation of the ethnographic texts accompanied by a full-color reproduction of Xie Sui's (謝遂) hand-painted scroll helps us to understand the conceptualization of imperial tributary relationships the work embodies as rooted in both dynastic history and the specifics of Qing rule. |
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ISBN: | 9789004503656 9789004503649 |
Tillgång: | Open Access |