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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, MA :
Da Capo Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (306 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, plans |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-280) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786732067 0786732067 030681840X 9780306818400 1282460056 9781282460058 9786612460050 6612460059 |