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St. Martin's Press
Language
English

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Subjects
Kings and rulers, Biography, History, Qin shi huang, emperor of china, 259 b.c-210 b.c., China, history, to 221 b.c.
People
Qin shi huang Emperor of China (259-210 B.C)
Places
China
Times
Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.

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China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors
2008, St. Martin's Press
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Table of Contents

Introduction: 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.

Edition Notes

Originally published under title: The first emperor of China. London : Profile, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York
Genre
Biography.

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931/.04092, B
Library of Congress
DS747.9.Q254 W66 2008, DS747.9.Q254W66 2008

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p. cm.

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OL16659124M
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0312381123
ISBN 13
9780312381127
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2008010553
OCLC/WorldCat
181601413
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5269726
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3301573

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