The First Emperor The First Emperor

The First Emperor

Selections from the Historical Records

Sima Qian and Others
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Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2007
July 12
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
208
Pages
PUBLISHER
OUP Oxford
SELLER
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford trading as Oxford University Press
SIZE
6.7
MB

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