Cover of Empire of Emptiness

Empire of Emptiness

by Patricia Ann Berger

2003 266 pages eng

"Imperial Manchu support and patronage of Buddhism, particulary in Mongolia and Tibet, has often been dismissed as cynical political manipulation. Empire of Emptiness questions this generalization by taking a look at the huge outpouring of Buddhist painting, sculpture, and decorative arts that Qing …

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