China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire
(Great Temple interior)
Title
China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire
(Great Temple interior)
(Great Temple interior)
Subject
China--Description and travel
Buddhism and art
Temples--China
China --Pictorial works
Description
China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire.
Allom’s very popular illustrated travel books are a late reflection of the earlier tradition of travel writing but also demonstrate its increasing obsolescence. By the 1840s the western colonial presence in Asia meant that there was no longer any need to rely on a handful of primary sources for knowledge of most Asian countries, with the partial exception of Japan until the Meiji period (1868 – 1912) and Tibet before the Younghusband invasion of 1903-4. Highlighting this book’s transitional nature, it is uncertain whether Allom visited China himself or (like Picart), drew on the texts and images of those who had.
Allom’s very popular illustrated travel books are a late reflection of the earlier tradition of travel writing but also demonstrate its increasing obsolescence. By the 1840s the western colonial presence in Asia meant that there was no longer any need to rely on a handful of primary sources for knowledge of most Asian countries, with the partial exception of Japan until the Meiji period (1868 – 1912) and Tibet before the Younghusband invasion of 1903-4. Highlighting this book’s transitional nature, it is uncertain whether Allom visited China himself or (like Picart), drew on the texts and images of those who had.
Creator
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872
Source
[no text]
Publisher
NUI Maynooth Library
Date
1843
Contributor
Wright, G. N. (George Newenham), 1790?-1877
Rights
copyright NUIM
Relation
[no text]
Format
JPEG image
Language
English
Type
Text
Image
Identifier
[no text]
Coverage
China
Original Format
Paper
Text
[no text]
Files
Collection
Citation
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872, “China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire
(Great Temple interior),” NUI Maynooth Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://nuimlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/15.
(Great Temple interior),” NUI Maynooth Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://nuimlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/15.