The Forbidden City / Roderick MacFarquhar

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Newsweek, c1972Description: 172 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 882250221
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS 795.8.I46 .M33 1972
Contents:
The Forbidden City in history -- A kingdom lost for love -- Behind the Great Wall -- The great interior -- "Where Earth and sky meet" -- The curse of the Yehe woman -- End of the imperial era -- The unforbidden city -- The Forbidden City in literature reference -- Chronology of Chinese history -- The Great Wall -- Guide to other monuments of China -- Selected bibliography -- Acknowledgments and picture credits.
Summary: The Forbidden City provides a lively and informative history, along with many illustrations of perhaps Chinas most famous city.
Item type: Books - Reference
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books - Reference Books - Reference National University - Manila LRC - Annex Relegation Room General Education REF DS 795.8.I46 .M33 1972 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000004614

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The Forbidden City in history -- A kingdom lost for love -- Behind the Great Wall -- The great interior -- "Where Earth and sky meet" -- The curse of the Yehe woman -- End of the imperial era -- The unforbidden city -- The Forbidden City in literature reference -- Chronology of Chinese history -- The Great Wall -- Guide to other monuments of China -- Selected bibliography -- Acknowledgments and picture credits.

The Forbidden City provides a lively and informative history, along with many illustrations of perhaps Chinas most famous city.

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