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China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors
by
Frances Wood
Unifier or destroyer, law-maker 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. H
...moreHardcover, 224 pages
Published
June 10th 2008
by St. Martin's Press
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I've recently become interested in learning more about China, particularly its 3,000+ year history. When I saw China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors in the course of my collection development activities for my job, I thought that it would be a good addition to our library's collection and also a fascinating book to read. So I ordered it, and checked it out as soon as it came in. I was not disappointed!
Qin Shi Huangdi was the very first emperor of what would come to be kn...more
Qin Shi Huangdi was the very first emperor of what would come to be kn...more
Interesting read, but not so much about the first emperor of Qin. In large part this is just a quick summary of early Chinese history and in some places one gets the feeling that Wood is merely trying to fill space in the book with various pieces of information. Yet it is a good and quick read for anyone interested in learning about China's early history.
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Qin Shi Huangdi (秦始皇帝), the first emperor of unified China, is best known today for the thousands of terracotta warriors buried near his mausoleum. These three titles cover diverse aspects of his life, death, and legacy. While Wood’s book is the much more absorbing read, Man’s includes two sections of beautiful color plates. The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army, published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, is lavishly illustrated with photos and diagrams, and gives the most ...more
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Anyone who has to do research on Shi Huangdi/the Terracotta soldiers/ancient China
Well, I kind of read this book. I used it for a world history report, so I basically skimmed it for information. It was useful for my report, but not much anything else. I'm not going to give it any ratings, because based as a research book, it would get like 4 stars, but based as a recreational reading book, I wouldn't even give it one. So I guess it all depends on what you're using it for.
Interesting book but it was mostly about the First Emperor and very little about the Terracotta Warriors.
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