Empire of emptiness : Buddhist art and political authority in Qing China

Empire of emptiness : Buddhist art and political authority in Qing China / Patricia Berger.

Author/creator	Berger, Patricia Ann
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2003.
Description	viii, 266 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 27 cm
Subject(s)	Buddhist art--China. Buddhist art and symbolism--China. Art, Chinese--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912. Art and state--China --History --Qing dynasty, 1644-1912. Buddhism--China --Tibet Autonomous Region --Influence.

Contents	Raining flowers -- Like a cloudless sky -- When words collide -- Artful collecting -- Remembering the future -- Pious copies -- Resemblance and recognition.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-251) and index.
LCCN	2002009067
ISBN	0824825632 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	N8193.C6 B47 2003	✔ Available	Place Hold