The Forbidden City

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Profile, 2009 - History - 251 pages
At the heart of Beijing lies the great walled palace compound of the Forbidden City - the palace, its mystique and its history have played a huge role in defining China and its perceptions. This text offers a portrait of that storied collection of buildings which enables us to understand the life of imperial China.

About the author (2009)

Geremie R.Barme is at the Pacific and Asian History Division of the Australian National University, Canberra. He has also worked with a number of film projects and co-edits the online China Heritage Quarterly.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Forbidden City
Wonders of the world
AuthorGeremie Barmé
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherProfile, 2009
ISBN1846680263, 9781846680267
Length251 pages
Subjects ›  › 

History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
History / Asia / China
History / Asia / General
  
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