The first emperor : selections from the Historical records
Sima, Qian, approximately 145 B.C.-approximately 86 B.C.2007
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Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911.
Main title:
The first emperor : selections from the Historical records / Sima Qian ; translated by Raymond Dawson.
Edition:
New ed. / preface by K.E. Brashier.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Collation:
208 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed. published as: Historical records. 1994.Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the Chinese.
ISBN:
9780199226344 (pbk)
Dewey class:
931.04092
Local class:
931.04092
Language:
EnglishChinese
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BRN:
1394484