City of heavenly tranquillity : Beijing in the history of China / Jasper Becker.

Author/creator Becker, Jasper
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionviii, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 327-333) and index.
LCCN 2008004249
ISBN9780195309973
ISBN0195309979

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DS 795.3 .B43 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold