Barbarian Lens: Western Photographers of the Qianlong Emperor's European Palaces
ISBN: 9780429239144
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Humanities; History; Asian History;

Part of the prestigious academic book series Documenting the Image, this is a fascinating survey illustrated by extremely rare photographs of the burned architectural and landscape complex known as the Rape of the Summer Palace.In 1860, Western armies brought ruin to the treasured seat of the Qing emperors near Beijing. One hundred and fifty images


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