Empire of Emptiness

by Patricia Ann Berger

Imperial Manchu support and patronage of Buddhism, particularly in Mongolia and Tibet, has often been dismissed as cynical political manipulation. Empire of Emptiness questions this generalization by taking a fresh look at the huge outpouring of Buddhist painting, sculpture, and decorative arts Qing court artists produced for distribution throughout the empire. It examines some of the Buddhist underpinnings of the Qing view of rulership and shows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824825632
• ISBN13: 9780824825638
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 10.1"