Place and Memory in the Singing Crane Garden
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Place and Memory in the Singing Crane Garden by Vera Schwarcz
The Singing Crane Garden in northwest Beijing has been the site of several important and cataclysmic events in modern Chinese history. In this poetic and highly personal study of memory, trauma, and cultural renewal, Schwarcz brings to life the complex history of a richly layered corner of China's much traversed yet little known cultural landscape.
"This book presents the complex history of a Beijing garden built by a Manchu prince in the nineteenth century. . . Its story includes more than 100 years of classical artistic vision, political struggle, and suffering, including the 1860 Anglo-French war in China, which destroyed it, and the outrages of the 1960s Cultural Revolution. Schwarcz uses this garden's ruin as a vehicle for exploring trauma and memory, leading to the spiritual revival of both individuals and cultures. . . . An eloquently and well written volume." * Choice *
Vera Schwarcz is Mansfield Freeman Professor of History and East Asian Studies and Director of the Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University. She is author of several books, including Bridge Across Broken Time: Chinese and Jewish Cultural Memory, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812241006 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812241002 |
| Title | Place and Memory in the Singing Crane Garden |
| Author | Vera Schwarcz |
| Series | Penn Studies In Landscape Architecture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Year published | 2008-04-22 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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