The rise of West Lake : a cultural landmark in the Song Dynasty /

"West Lake, near scenic Hangzhou on China's east coast, has been a major tourist site since the twelfth century and a model for idealized nature. Visitors boat to its islands, stroll through its gardens, worship in its temples, and celebrate it in poetry and painting. Xiaolin Duan examines...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Duan, Xiaolin (Auteur)
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2020]
Reeks:China Program book.
Online toegang:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv10qqzq2
Inhoudsopgave:
  • Frontmatter
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • PART I. The Material Construction of Nature
  • 1. Leisure: Commercialized Sightseeing beyond the City Wall
  • 2. Urbanization: Water Management at West Lake
  • PART II. The Idealized Representation of Nature
  • 3. Seeking Identity in Place: Writing and Reading West Lake
  • 4. A Topographic and Affective Place: Landscape through the Sightseer's Eyes
  • PART III. The Cultural Trope of Nature
  • 5. Pray and Play: Pilgrimage and Sightseeing
  • 6. Ten Views of West Lake: A Naming Convention
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary-Index