Age of Empires: Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties

Age of Empires (Yale University Press) presents the art of China during one of the most critical periods of its history — from 221 B.C. to 200 A.D. — when, for the first time, people of diverse backgrounds were brought together under a centralized imperial rule that fostered a new and unified identity. Zhixin Jason Sun *96 brings together more than 150 artworks in this volume, including ceramics, metalwork, textiles, armor, sculpture, and jewelry, to trace a progression from the early, formative years to the later sophistication and technical accomplishment.