The Terra Cotta Army China's first emperor and the birth of a nation /
The terra cotta army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries ever made. Over eight thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China--and each figure is individually carved, perhaps representing real members of...
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| 格式: | 电子 电子书 |
| 语言: | English |
| Imprint: | Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, c2008. |
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| 在线阅读: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
| 总结: | The terra cotta army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries ever made. Over eight thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China--and each figure is individually carved, perhaps representing real members of the emperor's army. Weaving together history and a first-hand account of his experience in China, John Man tells the fascinating story of how and why these astonishing figures were created in the third century BC. In doing so, he gives a vivid account of early China and the formation of its unique culture.--From publisher description. The Terra Cotta Army is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made. Over seven thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China--and each figure was individually carved. <p>Weaving together history and a first-hand account of his experiences in China, John Man tells the fascinating story of how and why these astonishing figures were created in the third century BC, and how they have become a symbol of China's history, culture, and society.</p> |
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| 参考书目: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-280) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786732067 (online) 9781282460058 (online) |
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