Records of the Grand Historian - 3rd Edition by Qian Sima (Paperback)

Name: Records of the Grand Historian - 3rd Edition by Qian Sima (Paperback)
Brand: Columbia University Press
SKU: 82957091
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Sima Qian (145?
About the Author: Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese.
224 Pages
History, Asia

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About the Book

Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His "Shiji," or "Records of the Grand Historian," documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties.

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Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His Shiji, or Records of the Grand Historian, documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties.

About the Author

Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese. His translations include The Lotus Sutra, The Vimalakirti Sutra, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home, and The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century, all published by Columbia.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .85 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 224

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Asia

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Qian Sima

Language: English

Street Date: February 15, 1996

TCIN: 82957091

UPC: 9780231081696

Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-5097

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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