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The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City

by Geremie R. Barme  •  Mary Beard (Editor)

  • HISTORY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A new and original history of Beijing's Forbidden City in the Wonders of the World series, stripping away mystique and mythology to deliver a clear portrait of the Beijing's cultural, political and architectural past.  (CHN468, $14.95)

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