Empire of emptiness : Buddhist art and political authority in Qing China /
Imperial Manchu support and patronage of Buddhism, particularly in Mongolia and Tibet, has often been dismissed as cynical political manipulation. Empire of Emptiness questions this generalization by taking a fresh look at the huge outpouring of Buddhist painting, sculpture, and decorative arts Qing...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 2003. |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |