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The terracotta warriors : exploring the most intriguing puzzle in Chinese history / Edward Burman.
Traces the discovery of the famed terracotta warriors against a backdrop of what is currently known about the Qin Dynasty, offering scholarly insights into the surprising theories about the creation of the Qin Emperor's remarkable third-century B.C.E. mausoleum.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681777962
- ISBN: 1681777967
- Physical Description: xxv, 273 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-260) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Legends and the 1974 discovery -- I: History -- Warrior Chu -- The ancestors of Qin Shihuang -- From provincial kings to universal emperor -- Creation of the temporal empire -- II: Mystery -- What kind of immortality did Qin Shihuang expect? -- What is the mausoleum? -- Who built the army, and how? -- What were the warriors for? -- What is in the mausoleum? -- III: Latest discoveries -- Latest discoveries and research -- New techniques for study, restoration and conservation -- Recent excavations and current studies -- Why did the Qin fail? -- Epilogue: Future prospects. |
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| The Dalles Wasco County Library | 931.04 BUR (Text) | 33892006400346 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
