| Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty, Volume 2 Contributor(s): Sima, Qian (Author), Watson, Burton (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0231081677 ISBN-13: 9780231081672 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1996 Annotation: Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His "Shiji," or "Records of the Grand Historian," documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 931.04 |
| LCCN: 92034085 |
| Series: Records of Civilization, Sources and Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.05" W x 9.01" (1.86 lbs) 505 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second volume of the history of the Han dynasty consists of chapters dealing principally with the reign of Emperor Wu, one of the most energetic and strong-willed of China's Rulers. Here the historian is chronicling events he has witnessed and writing of the men he personally knows or has known. In Nagano Hozan's (1783-1837) words, He makes us see in our minds the character of the men of the time, and this is why he is a great historian.: |