Birth of an empire
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520289741
Date de publication :
16 oct. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
590 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 221 BCE the state of Qin vanquished its rivals and established the first empire on Chinese soil, starting a millennium-long imperial age in Chinese history. This book integrates textual sources with archeological and paleographic materials, providing a boldly novel picture of Qin's cultural and political trajectory.