Chinese architecture / English text edited and expanded by Nancy Steinhardt.

New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2002.

366 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm

The culture and civilization of China

"This illustrated book is a comprehensive and authoritative study of Chinese architecture from Neolithic times through the early twentieth century. Six of China's greatest architectural historians have joined with a leading Western scholar to write this book, the first in-depth, collaborative history of Chinese architecture in more than fifty years." "Drawing on recent discoveries and current scholarly work inside China, this handsome volume recounts the story of China's architectural achievements and the historical, political, cultural, and social factors that shaped them. Each chapter includes sections on cities, palaces, religious architecture, tombs, and gardens as well as discussions of bridges, walls, fortifications, academics, and architectural writings." "Amply enhanced with more than 300 color photographs and exquisite drawings - many of which are reproduced here for the first time - and also featuring maps, charts, and an index with Chinese terms, the book will be an invaluable resource for scholars of China and everyone interested in one of the world's greatest architectural traditions."--Jacket.

0300095597
9780300095593

Architecture China History.
Arquitectura China Historia.
Architecture Chine Histoire.
Architecture.
Bouwkunst.
China.
Architecture (object genre) China 2000 B.C.-1800.
Historic buildings China.

History.

Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman.
Culture & civilization of China.

Location: Library main 224883
Call No.: NA1540 .H574 2002
Status: Available