"Examines the chronology of the Church’s acquisition of wealth, and particularly of landed property, as well as the distribution of its income, in the period between the conversion of Constantine and the eighth century"-- Provided by publisher.
Peking: temples and city life, 1400-1900
"This study shows how modern Beijing's glittering image as China's great and ancient capital came into being and reveals the shifting identities of a much more complex past, one whose rich social and cultural history Naquin splendidly evokes. Temples, by providing a place where …
This beautifully illustrated volume narrates the development of architecture across a huge swathe of the world and over a period extending from prehistory to the arrival of Islam and its distinct traditions from the eleventh century onwards.
