Ideas of Chinese Gardens
Download or Read eBook Ideas of Chinese Gardens PDF written by Bianca Maria Rinaldi and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Bianca Maria Rinaldi |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2016-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812247633 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812247639 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ideas of Chinese Gardens by : Bianca Maria Rinaldi
Book excerpt: An annotated collection of essential texts written by European observers from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries, Ideas of Chinese Gardens chronicles the evolution of Western perceptions of gardens of China, from curiosity to admiration and ultimately to rejection, echoing the changes in European attitudes toward China.