The Borders of Chinese Architecture

by Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt

An internationally acclaimed expert explains why Chinese-style architecture has remained so consistent for two thousand years, no matter where it is built. For the last two millennia, an overwhelming number of Chinese buildings have been elevated on platforms, supported by pillars, and covered by ceramic-tile roofs. Less obvious features, like the brackets connecting the pillars to roof frames, also have been remarkably constant. What makes the shared...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674241010
• ISBN13: 9780674241015
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"