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Qian, Sima / Watson, Burton (transl.).
Records of the Grand Historian. Qin Dynasty.
New York / Hong Kong, Columbia University Press, 1993.
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Softcover, xx+243pp., 15x22,5cm., in very good condition (covers with light traces of use, spine slightly discolorated). ISBN: 9780231081696.
Sima Qian (145?-90? BC) 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. This volume covers the Qin dynasty.