The First Emperor: Selections from the Historical Records (Oxford World's Classics)
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 2007
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Oxford World's Classics Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Translatated with an Introduction and Notes by Raymond Dawson and with a Preface by K. E. Brashier. Clean and unmarked illustrated wraps, with slight wear to some edges; tight and solid glued binding, square; pages clean, no markings of any kind. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty which unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. He describes the political and brutal events that led up to the foundings of th dynasty and its aftermath. Sima Quian recounts the building of the Great Wall and the building of his magnificent tomb now world famous after the famous terracotta warriors were excavated in 1974. 165 pp with Explanatory Notes and Index. 5 x 7.75 inchres. 2007, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
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- Title
- The First Emperor: Selections from the Historical Records (Oxford World's Classics)
- Author
- Qian, Sima
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0199226342
- ISBN 13
- 9780199226344
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall
- Seller catalogs
- History. China.
The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC 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. 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.
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About the Author
K. E. Brashier is Associate Professor of Religion and Humanities at Reed College.
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