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The Many Lives of the First Emperor of China
Engelsk Hardback
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Engelsk Hardback

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Tyrant or national hero? An interdisciplinary exploration of China's First EmperorYing 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 in 210 BCE, 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.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
277
ISBN-13:
9780295750224
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0295750227
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
9 aug 2022
Længde:
28mm
Bredde:
263mm
Højde:
186mm
Forlag:
University of Washington Press
Oplagsdato:
9 aug 2022
Forfatter(e):
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