China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors

Name: China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors
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ISBN: 9780312381127

ISBN-10: 0312381123

ISBN-13: 9780312381127

Edition: 2008

Authors: Frances Wood

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Unifier or destroyer, law-maker or tyrant? China7;s First Emperor (258-210 BC) has been the subject of debate for over 2,000 years. He gave us the name by which China is known in the West and, by his unification or elimination of six states, he created imperial China. He stressed the rule of law but suppressed all opposition, burning books and burying scholars alive. His military achievements are reflected in the astonishing terracotta soldiers-a veritable buried army-that surround his tomb, and his Great Wall still fascinates the world. Despite his achievements, however, the First Emperor has been vilified since his death. This book describes his life and times and reflects the historical…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 6/10/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748



List of Illustrations



Elephants, Steamed Duck and Warring States



The Heart of a Tiger or Wolf



The Grand Scribe's Records and the Place of the Sleeping Tiger



The Cunning Councillor



Cowboys and Indians or Confucianism and Legalism



The Height of Legal Responsibility



This Species of Fortification: The Great Wall



The Burning of the Books



Making Everything the Same



The Supreme Forest and the Hall of 10,000 Guests



The Drugs of Immortality



Seas of Mercury, Pearl Stars and an Army of 8,000 Men



The First Emperor and the Great Helmsman


Notes


Chronology


Index