The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire

Random House London England: Pimlico County History Guides, 2008. Hardback First Edition The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire green boards with gilt lettering with a very good dustjacket 304pp illustrated with B&W photos.Arthur Cotterell is the archaeologist who introduced the West to the Terracotta Warriors and who worked with the Chinese archaeologists to establish the unearthing of Chin-shi Huangdi's elaborate tomb complex. In this work he focusses on the subsequent dynasties following on from the First Emperor and their various capital cities established according to the tenets of feng-shui and prevailing notions of Chinese Taoist thought. He provides the reader with diagrams of the earliest capitals - some of which overlap each other - and highlights their similarities, complexities and differences, detailing the history surrounding the abandonment of old cities, the establishment of new ones and the intrigue, combat and mysticism that surrounded each event. This is a fascinating overview of the best archaeological delvings to be found on mainland China and a rollicking historical journey. We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic and Reference Literature.) . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.