Sima Qian, K. E. Brashier (Associate Professor of Religion (Chinese) and Human

Broschiertes Buch

The First Emperor

Selections from the Historical Records

Herausgeber: Brashier, K E

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

The late Raymond Dawson was Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford and author of a number of publications on China, including Confucius (Past Master, 1982) and the OWC edition of Confucius' Analects.

Produktdetails

• Oxford World's Classics
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 129mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 158g
• ISBN-13: 9780199574391
• ISBN-10: 0199574391
• Artikelnr.: 26126050