| Description |
xxxviii, 165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
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Oxford world's classics |
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Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The birth of the first emperor -- An assassination attempt -- The biography of the chief minister of Qin -- The builder of the Great Wall -- The annals of Qin -- The treatises -- The story of the rebel Xiang Yu -- The story of the rebel Chen Sheng. |
| Language |
Translated from the Chinese. |
| Summary |
"The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 2.21 B.C. and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First Emperor, founder of the dynasty, is told in the Historical Records of Sima Qian, the Grand Historiographer and the most famous Chinese historian. He describes the Emperor's birth and the assassination attempt on his life, as well as the political and often brutal events that led to the founding of the dynasty and its aftermath. Sima Qian recounts the building of the Great Wall, the 'burning of the books', and the construction of the First Emperor's magnificent tomb, a tomb now world famous since the discovery of the terracotta warriors in 1974. |
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Sima Qian's love of anecdote ensures that his history is never dull, and Raymond Dawson's fluent translation captures his lively and vivid style. Chronicling recent archaeological developments and questioning Sima Qian's biases, K.E. Brashier's preface highlights the importance of the Grand Historiographer's account and Dawson's translation in the twenty-first century."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C.
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Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C. (OCoLC)fst01842701
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Qin Shihuangdi (China, Kaiser)
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China -- History -- Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.
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China -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Kings and rulers. (OCoLC)fst00987694
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Qin Dynasty (China) (OCoLC)fst01696772
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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| Chronological Term |
221-207 B.C
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Dawson, Raymond.
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| ISBN |
9780199226344 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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0199226342 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780199574391 |
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0199574391 |
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