Silla : Korea's golden kingdom /
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| Author / Creator: | Lee, Soyoung, 1971- author. |
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| Imprint: | New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2013. |
| Description: | 219 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9351012 |
| Summary: | The Silla Kingdom, which flourished in Korea from 57 B.C. to 935 A.D., is known for its intricately crafted ornaments, many in resplendent gold, and for the creation of prominent Buddhist temples. Silla focuses on the striking artistic traditions of the Old and Unified Silla Kingdoms (4th-8th century), and is the first publication in English to explore the artistic and cultural legacy of this ancient realm. Among the topics explored are Korea's position as the eastern culmination of the Silk Road in the first millennium A.D. and the character and evolution of Buddhism, as illuminated by objects from major monuments, temples, and tombs. The book also presents new research about Silla's ancient capital, Gyeongju, which is known for the Gyerim-ro Dagger, as well as the pottery, glass, and beads discovered in tombs located there. Featuring over 100 magnificent objects, newly photographed and presented with the latest scholarship, this volume will be a revelation to many, and a lavish introduction to the glory that was Silla. <br> <br> <br> <br> Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press <br> <br> <p><br> <br> Exhibition Schedule:</p> <p> The Metropolitan Museum of Art<br> (10/29/13-02/23/14)</p> |
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| Physical Description: | 219 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780300197020 0300197020 |
