Overview
Offers a scientific approach to the role of astronomy and Feng Shui in ancient Chinese architecture
Describes magnificent but largely unknown monuments
Richly illustrated
Investigates in detail the “pyramids” of China
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“Magli’s discussion is commendably accurate and well-documented. … This is a very good book for readers interested in monumental architecture in general, in geomancy in specific and in cognitive archaeology in the service of cultural astronomy and the siting of sacred sites in the landscape.” (David W. Pankenier, Journal of Skyscape Archaeology (JSA), Vol. 6 (2), 2020)
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About the author
Giulio Magli is an astrophysicist/archaeoastronomer and currently a Full Professor of Mathematical Physics and Head of the Department of Mathematics at the Politecnico di Milano. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Milan, he initially conducted research in Relativistic Astrophysics but gradually moved toward Archaeoastronomy and, more generally, to the study of the relationships between architecture and landscape among ancient cultures. For many years, he worked on Egypt and the Mediterranean, but his current research focuses on Asia and especially on Imperial China. His previous books include Mysteries and Discoveries of Archaeoastronomy (Springer 2009), Architecture, Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt (Cambridge University Press 2013), and Archaeoastronomy – Introduction to the Science of Stars and Stones (Springer 2017). He taught the first massive open online course on Archaeoastronomy ever developed, freely available on the MOOC platform of the Politecnico di Milano and on Coursera, and has appeared as an expert on Archaeoastronomy in several TV broadcasts for CNN, the History Channel, and Discovery Channel. He was also one of the authors of the UNESCO-IAU document on Astronomy and Cultural Heritage.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sacred Landscapes of Imperial China
Book Subtitle: Astronomy, Feng Shui, and the Mandate of Heaven
Authors: Giulio Magli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49324-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49323-3Published: 16 June 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49326-4Published: 16 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-49324-0Published: 15 June 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 179
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 98 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, History of Science, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary, Cultural Heritage, Landscape Architecture