Chinese Architecture: A History

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An unprecedented survey of the origins and evolution of Chinese architecture, from the last millennia BCE to today Throughout history, China has maintained one of the world's richest built civilizations. The nation's architectural achievements range from its earliest walled cities and the First Emperor's vision of city and empire, to bridges, pa

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"Winner of the Alice Davis Hitchcock Book Award, Society of Architectural Historians"

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Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt is professor of East Asian art and curator of Chinese art at the University of Pennsylvania. She has written, edited, or translated ten books, including Chinas Early Mosques and Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays (Princeton).