Selections from the Historical Records
by
Sima Qian, K. E. Brashier
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2007
'The following year Qin unified all under Heaven and the title of August Emperor was immediately adopted.' The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First Emperor, founder of the dynasty, is told in the...