Claire Roberts and Geremie R Barme (eds)
$45.00 (normally $55.00)
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ISBN 978 186317 121 2 (186317 121 5)
paperback, 304 pages, 280 x 220 mm
Over 200 illustrations
Publisher: Powerhouse Publishing
Distributor: Bookwise International (Aust & NZ); Lund Humphries all other territtories
Published: 2006
Richly illustrated with historical images, spectacular contemporary photographs and objects from China’s foremost museums, this book takes a unique approach to this iconic monument.
The Great Wall of China is the world’s largest heritage structure. During the course of its history, the Great Wall — or rather the many long walls that constitute what we call the Great Wall — has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a military barrier, built by successive dynasties over more than 2000 years, into a national icon and one of China’s most visited tourist destinations.
Divided into six themes — fame, form, foundations, forces, frontiers and facades — The Great Wall of China includes essays by authors from China, Australia and North America that explore the social, cultural, technological and architectural significance of the Great Wall; and six moving interviews with people living along the course of the Walls.
[Published in conjunction with The Great Wall of China exhibition, a joint project with the National Museum of China; and published in association with the China Heritage Project, ANU.]
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