Spanning a unique historical panorama, with a cast of extraordinary characters and a sucession of huge events, this book tells this turbulent story with brilliance and insight. As Confucius said, to see the future, one must grasp the past.
Hardback. 762 pages. NEW.
This unique telling of the history of Beijing encapsulates both the grandeur of its creation and the tragedy of its demise. Expertly moving between historical analysis and reportage, the author describes the history of the city and the motivations, processes and impact of its systematic destruction. Successive gavernments have continued to gut the capital of its architectural heritage, attempting in the process to eradicate the culture and memories of the Chinese people.
Hardback. 370 pages. NEW.
This publication tells the story of the Dutch born Vogel's contribution to early twentieth century Indian archaeology at a time when the archeological survey of India was being professionalised and Indianised. 150 photographs dating from 1870 to 1920 compliment the text. A unique picture of Indian history aand culture.
Hardback. 192 pages. NEW.
The arms and equipment of the samurai are widely recognised as masterpieces of steel, silk and laquer. This extensively illustrated catalogue was published in conjunction with the first exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai and includes the finest examples of swords, sword mountings and fittings, armour and helmets, saddles, textiles and paintings. Fine colour illustrations throughout.
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hardback with DJ. 344 pages. NEW.
