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The Many Lives of the First Emperor of China
Tyrant or national hero? An interdisciplinary exploration of China's First Emperor
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,...
ISBN: 9780295750224
more detailsArtisans in Early Imperial China
An award-winning study of the ancient world, now back in print
Early China is best known for the dazzling material artifacts it has left behind. These terracotta figures, gilt-bronze lamps, and other material remnants of the...
ISBN: 9780295749389
more detailsAncient Egypt and Early China
State, Society, and Culture
The first comparative study of these two early empires
Although they existed more than a millennium apart, the great civilizations of New Kingdom Egypt (ca. 1548–1086 BCE) and Han dynasty China (206 BCE–220 CE) shared intriguing...
ISBN: 9780295748894
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