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Jane Portal is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Asia in the British Museum, where she is responsible for the Chinese collections. Her publications include Gilded Dragons, Chinese Love Poetry, and the award-winning British Museum Book of Chinese Art.
This beautifully illustrated catalog accompanies a touring exhibition on the Terracotta Army coming directly from China. Editor Portal has done an excellent job. Few historical figures changed the course of history like the First Emperor (d. 210 BCE). Having conquered six rival powers, he created China's first empire and bequeathed a political legacy that has persisted to this day. Modern interest is kept alive not only by Chairman Mao's unabashed endorsement, but by the recent discovery of an army of life-size terracotta soldiers and officers near the emperor's tomb in Xi'an, hailed all over the world as an archaeological wonder. A humongous museum built on the site has become a major tourist attraction.
--V. C. Xiong (Choice 2008-09-01)
--V. C. Xiong (Choice 2008-09-01)
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- PublisherBritish Museum Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0714124516
- ISBN 13 9780714124513
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Terracotta Army is evidence of the organisational power of the Qin Dynasty that unified China in 221 BC. It has become a symbol of Chinas long and coherent cultural history and, now that China is rapidly developing, it reminds the world of Chinas future potential. This book unfolds the historical and archaeological context of the Terracotta Warriors, and explores the new research and excavation that has been carried out in the years since the first discovery in 1974. The book is divided into five sections, all written by experts in the field. The first chapter concentrates on the Qins rise and military conquest and unification of the Warring States. The second chapter explores the Qin Empire, its ideology and practices, and the emperors achievements and legacy. The third chapter examines imperial tours and mountain inscriptions, and the fourth focuses on the mausoleum itself and the rituals that surrounded it. The fifth and final chapter, the crux of the book, examines the site itself, the Terracotta Army, the various new excavations that have taken place and future plans. Large numbers of the Terracotta Armys men and horses, displayed in military formation, are illustrated with striking photography. Their manufacture is explained and demonstrated with moulds, inscriptions, broken warriors and heads of warriors. Also illustrated and discussed are fascinating new discoveries such as terracotta bureaucrats, acrobats and strong men, life-size bronze birds, hundreds of suits of stone armour and terracotta warriors with coloured faces preserved with new technology. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004551444
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