The First Emperor
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The First Emperor
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Author : Sima Qian
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-08-27
The First Emperor written by Sima Qian and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-27 with History categories.
Reprint. Originally published: 2007. Reissued 2009.
The Many Lives Of The First Emperor Of China
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Author : Anthony J. Barbieri-Low
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
The Many Lives Of The First Emperor Of China written by Anthony J. Barbieri-Low and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with China categories.
Ying Zheng, founder of the Qin empire, is recognized as a pivotal figure in world history, alongside other notable conquerors such as Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Julius Caesar. His accomplishments include conquest of the warring states of ancient China, creation of an imperial system that endured for two millennia, and unification of Chinese culture through the promotion of a single writing system. Only one biased historical account, written a century after his death, narrates his biography. Recently, however, archaeologists have revealed the lavish pits associated with his tomb and documents that demonstrate how his dynasty functioned. Debates about the First Emperor have raged since shortly after his demise, making him an ideological slate upon which politicians, revolutionaries, poets, painters, archaeologists, and movie directors have written their own biases, fears, and fantasies. This book is neither a standard biography nor a dynastic history. Rather, it looks historically at interpretations of the First Emperor in history, literature, archaeology, and popular culture as a way to understand the interpreters as much as the subject of their interpretation.
The First Emperor Of China
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Author : Jonathan Clements
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-05-12
The First Emperor Of China written by Jonathan Clements and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-12 with China categories.
"Ying Zheng was born to rule the world, claiming descent from gods, crowned king while still a child. He was the product of a heartless, brutal regime devoted to domination, groomed from an early age to become the First emperor of China after a century of scheming by his ancestors. He faked a foreign threat to justify an invasion. He ruled a nation under 24-hour surveillance. He ordered his interrogators to torture suspects. He boiled his critics alive. He buried dissenting scholars. He declared war on death itself."--Back of book.
The First Emperor Of China
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Author : R. W. L. Guisso
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The First Emperor Of China written by R. W. L. Guisso and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with China categories.
The Tomb Of China S First Emperor
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Author : Enzo George
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2017-07-15
The Tomb Of China S First Emperor written by Enzo George and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"The tomb of China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, is guarded by an army of more than 6,000 life-size terracotta warriors. Doubtless many untold treasures and secrets are sealed in the unopened burial chamber, and perhaps a deadly river of mercury, too. Young archaeologists will delight in learning about this famous ruler and his quest for eternal life. They'll find out how the latest technology is being used to reveal more about the tomb's contents while preserving its artifacts. Beautifully vivid photographs complement the intriguing text, while a timeline aids in summarizing key historical details."
China S First Emperor And His Terracotta Warriors
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Author : Frances Wood
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2008-06-10
China S First Emperor And His Terracotta Warriors written by Frances Wood and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This biography of the ancient Chinese ruler delves into his life and times, chronicling his immortal achievements and reconsidering his legacy. Unifier or destroyer, lawmaker or tyrant? China’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—an astonishing army of statues buried with the emperor. And his Great Wall still fascinates the world. Despite his achievements, however, the First Emperor has been vilified since his death. China’s First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors describes his life and times and reflects the historical arguments over the real founder of China and one of the most important men in Chinese history.
Augustus
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Author : Anthony Everitt
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2006-10-17
Augustus written by Anthony Everitt and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-17 with History categories.
He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow. Yet, despite Augustus’s accomplishments, very few biographers have concentrated on the man himself, instead choosing to chronicle the age in which he lived. Here, Anthony Everitt, the bestselling author of Cicero, gives a spellbinding and intimate account of his illustrious subject. Augustus began his career as an inexperienced teenager plucked from his studies to take center stage in the drama of Roman politics, assisted by two school friends, Agrippa and Maecenas. Augustus’s rise to power began with the assassination of his great-uncle and adoptive father, Julius Caesar, and culminated in the titanic duel with Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The world that made Augustus–and that he himself later remade–was driven by intrigue, sex, ceremony, violence, scandal, and naked ambition. Everitt has taken some of the household names of history–Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Cleopatra–whom few know the full truth about, and turned them into flesh-and-blood human beings. At a time when many consider America an empire, this stunning portrait of the greatest emperor who ever lived makes for enlightening and engrossing reading. Everitt brings to life the world of a giant, rendered faithfully and sympathetically in human scale. A study of power and political genius, Augustus is a vivid, compelling biography of one of the most important rulers in history.
The Terra Cotta Army
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Author : John Man
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-03-05
The Terra Cotta Army written by John Man and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-05 with History categories.
The Terra Cotta Army is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made. Over seven thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China—and each figure was individually carved. Weaving together history and a first-hand account of his experiences in China, John Man tells the fascinating story of how and why these astonishing figures were created in the third century BC, and how they have become a symbol of China's history, culture, and society.
China S Terracotta Warriors
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Author : Yang Liu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
China S Terracotta Warriors written by Yang Liu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with China categories.
"With contributions from leading scholars, this fully illustrated catalogue represents a panoramic view of Qin artistic, military, and administrative achievements under the powerful First Emperor, who unified China in 221 BCE. In addition, it examines the period of Chinese history preceding the emperor's reign and the role of earlier Qin rulers in the evolution of a small state into a superpower."--Provided by publisher.