James A Millward: 2 books
by James A. Millward
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
The phrase "silk road" evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits and frozen mountain passes to spread their faith across Asia. Looking at the reality behind these images,...
New Qing Imperial History
The Making of Inner Asian Empire at Qing Chengde
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2004
New Qing Imperial History uses the Manchu summer capital of Chengde and associated architecture, art and ritual activity as the focus for an exploration of the importance of Inner Asia and Tibet to the Qing Empire (1636-1911). Well-known contributors argue that the Qing was not simply another Chinese...