$18.99 with 71 percent savings

List Price: $65.00

FREE delivery June 5 - 10. Details

Or fastest delivery June 4 - 7. Details

Select delivery location

In Stock

$$18.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Ships from

Book_Outpost

Ships from

Book_Outpost

Sold by

Book_Outpost

Sold by

Book_Outpost

Returns

Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt

Returns

Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt

This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns.

Read full return policy

Payment

Secure transaction

Payment

Secure transaction

We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more

Details

Other sellers on Amazon

New & Used (64) from $13.99 & FREE Shipping

Age of Empires: Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties Hardcover – Illustrated, April 24, 2017

by Zhixin Sun (Author), I-tien Hsing (Contributor), Cary Y. Liu (Contributor),

4.3 25 ratings

See all formats and editions

Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again.

{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$18.99","priceAmount":18.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"18","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"y6xL9hRQtHz8FfaZZmtGI5LavCf1T0kCI9i7HbSr7NkWYw0qL%2BmXEwiGu17OP3Ev3L7xBRPNxQEh58jcSirVRDBjpEuHtnOjjcy6dpd9gYjpxRTeBgY5YdUckJD0M3xgQZciDEdNbI2wa9%2BaLRArt24Nwt%2BK3zsrVydh0fKLbK%2BcHcHTiTCZew%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

The first in-depth exploration of the artistic and cultural achievements of China’s “classical” era

Age of Empires presents the art and culture of China during one of the most critical periods of its history – the four centuries from 221 B.C. to A.D. 200-- when, for the first time, people of diverse backgrounds were brought together under centralized imperial rule that fostered a new and unified identity. The Qin and Han empires represent the “classical” era of Chinese civilization, coinciding in both importance and timing with the Greco-Roman period in the West. Under the short-lived Qin and centuries-long Han, warring principalities were united under a common emperor, creating not only political and intellectual institutions but also the foundation for a Chinese art, culture, and national identity that lasted over two millennia. Over 150 works from across the full breadth of Chinese artistic and decorative media-- including ceramics, metalwork, textiles, armor, sculpture, and jewelry – are featured in this book and attest to the unprecedented role of art in ancient Chinese culture. These stunning objects, among them soldiers from the renowned terracotta army of Qin Shihuang, China’s first emperor, are drawn from institutions and collections in China and appear here together for the first time.

Essays by leading scholars, accompanied by dazzling new photography of the objects, address the sweeping societal changes underway, and trace a progression from the early, formative years through unprecedented sophistication and technical accomplishment—embodied in an artistic legacy that reverberates in China’s national identity to this day.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(04/03/17–07/16/17)

Print length

268 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publication date

April 24, 2017
Dimensions

9.3 x 1.1 x 12.3 inches
ISBN-10

1588396177
ISBN-13

978-1588396174
See all details

Frequently bought together

Age of Empires: Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties

$18.99

Get it Jun 5 - 10

In Stock

Ships from and sold by Book_Outpost.

+

$26.89

Get it as soon as Friday, Jun 7

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

Sold by Flash Trading and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.

Total price:

To see our price, add these items to your cart.

Try again!

Details

Added to Cart

One of these items ships sooner than the other.

Show details Hide details

Choose items to buy together.

Mark Edward Lewis
170
Paperback
30 offers from $19.88
DK
131
Hardcover
30 offers from $24.65
Rashid Khalidi
2,821
Paperback
in Middle Eastern Politics
75 offers from $11.59
James C. Y. Watt
6
Hardcover
46 offers from $5.48
Naman P. Ahuja
10
Hardcover
16 offers from $43.16
Joanne Pillsbury
24
Hardcover
57 offers from $34.99

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Zhixin Jason Sun is curator in the Department of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Metropolitan Museum of Art; Illustrated edition (April 24, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1588396177
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1588396174
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.03 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 1.1 x 12.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #184,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #189 in Chinese History (Books)
- #419 in Arts & Photography Criticism
- #750 in Art History (Books)

Customer Reviews:
4.3 25 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5

25 global ratings

2 star

0%

1 star

7%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Amazon Customer

Go See It!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017

Verified Purchase

This is the best hard-cover book of the time period covered. These are amazing. Please, if you have the opportunity - go see this in person!! It was overwhelming to see the small amount of work that had been uncovered when I was there many years ago. This is even more amazing. Thank you for capturing these images for the world that cannot travel to see them in person.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

patagoniac

Difficult essays, great catalogue

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023

Verified Purchase

(Updated after finishing the book) The book is divided into 2 parts.

1. Essays: The essays are wordy, dense, and difficult to read. I've read many essays in exhibition catalogues before, but these were really hard to get through. The topics should have been fascinating but instead the structure and writing style really drained the joy out of them. I wouldn't recommend them to readers who have no background knowledge of the Qin/Han Dynasties.

2. Catalogue: The catalogue is really impressive with 140 plates, including textiles, lacquerware, jades, bronzes, pottery, etc. The photos are all high quality and there are a few close-ups too.

Overall: The catalogue is great, but the essays really detracted from the reading experience.

Helpful

Juan B. Mansfield

A book to read and keep as a treasure.

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017

Verified Purchase

Beautiful content. All people that have had the chance to see the exhibition in New York should consider having this book. The content serves as a reminder of what you have seen plus goes beyond opening more your interest in this rich and ancient culture.

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017

Verified Purchase

After having seen the Exhibit, it was only the natural thing to follow it up with a book so you can remember how wonderful the exhibit was and facts about the interesting history of China.

Helpful

Amazon Customer

outstanding exhibition catalogue

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017

Verified Purchase

This exhibition is stunning. The catalogue is beautifully presented. There is so much information in it and, of course, the photography is of the highest quality.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Paul Harmon

Nice pictures but not much text

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017

Verified Purchase

Nice photos of Han artifacts, but I was hopeing for more history and description of Han culture. If Han is the Chinese Rome, you'd think there would be a lot more to say about growth and organization of the empire.

Helpful

Amazon Customer

The quality is unexpectedly good!

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018

Verified Purchase

This book is printed in Europe, not US! The quality is unexpectedly good!

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017

Verified Purchase

The photography and printing were very good, and the text was informative. After having just completed my reading of an extraordinary book on China (China: People, Place, Culture, History), it was not quite as exciting and didn’t have the breathtakingly beautiful photographs of landscapes and people. However, that was not this book’s purpose. I do believe my time was well spent in reading this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in Asian art and history.

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English

Max

Bellissimo Libro

Reviewed in Italy on September 15, 2022

Verified Purchase

Stampato perfettamente.

Translate review to English

YAKA

BIEN MAIS SANS PLUS

Reviewed in France on November 10, 2017

Verified Purchase

Un catalogue récent .J'ai vu mieux et mieux conçu sur le sujet .Bon complément à d'autres ouvrages encore disponibles et pas plus chers ,voire moins.Livre de qualité pour le papier et la reliure .Iconographie qui aurait pu être plus grande...

2 people found this helpful

Translate review to English

See more reviews

Image Unavailable

Age of Empires: Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties Hardcover – Illustrated, April 24, 2017

Purchase options and add-ons

Frequently bought together

Customers who bought this item also bought

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Product details

Videos

Customer reviews

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries