NAQUIN, SUSAN .

Peking. Temples and City Life, 1400-1900.

Berkeley. University of California Press. 2000. Reprint. Stock ID #213057

Maps, black and white illustrations, xxxv + 816pp, appendices, bibliography-glossary, index, very good hardback copy in dustjacket.

"The central character in Susan Naquin's extraordinary new book is the city of Peking during the Ming and Qing periods. Using the city's temples as her point of entry, Naquin carefully excavates Peking's varied public arenas, the city's transformation over five centuries, its human engagements, and its rich cultural imprint." Publisher's description.

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