Empire of emptiness : Buddhist art and political authority in Qing China / Patricia Berger.

Author/creator Berger, Patricia Ann
Format Book
Publication InfoHonolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2003.
Descriptionviii, 266 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 27 cm
Subjects
Buddhist art--China.
Buddhist art and symbolism--China.
Art, Chinese--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
Art and state--China. --History. --Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
Buddhism--China. --Tibet Autonomous Region. --Influence.

Contents Raining flowers -- Like a cloudless sky -- When words collide -- Artful collecting -- Remembering the future -- Pious copies -- Resemblance and recognition.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 239-251) and index.
LCCN 2002009067
ISBN0824825632 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks N8193.C6 B47 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold