City of heavenly tranquillity : Beijing in the history of China / Jasper Becker.
| Author/creator | Becker, Jasper |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. |
| Description | viii, 370 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | In Xanadu -- The emperor of perpetual happiness -- Madness in the Forbidden City -- On the wild wall -- The Ming tombs -- In the garden of perfect brightness -- The broken bowl tea house -- The last sanctuary of the unknown and marvellous -- The last manchus -- In search of the golden flower -- Mao and Beijing -- History in stone -- The strange death of Lao She -- The red maid's tale -- The last playboy of Beijing -- The protectress of flowers -- Radiant city of the future -- Destroy! -- The eternal present. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-333) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008004249 |
| ISBN | 9780195309973 |
| ISBN | 0195309979 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS 795.3 .B43 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |