Sources of Han décor: Foreign Influence on the Han Dynasty Chinese Iconography of Paradise (206 BC-AD 220) |
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| Author:
| Psarras, Sophia-Karin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78969-325-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
| Publisher: | Archaeopress
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| Imprint: | Archaeopress Archaeology |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Using archaeological data to examine the development of Han dynasty Chinese art (206 BC-AD 220), this book focusses on the iconography of paradise. Influence from the Chinese Bronze Age is discussed along with a surprisingly profound debt to Greece, the Near East and the steppe.
Using archaeological data to examine the development of Han dynasty Chinese art (206 BC-AD 220), this book focusses on the iconography of paradise. Influence from the Chinese Bronze Age is discussed along with a surprisingly profound debt to Greece, the Near East and the steppe.