The Terracotta Warriors: The Secret Codes of the Emperor's Army - Couverture souple

Cotterell, Maurice M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747264449 ISBN 13 : 9780747264446

Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Legend has it that in 210 BC the first emperor of unified China, Shi Huang-te, decreed that after his death his body should be clothed in jade, cast adrift in a lake of mercury within a pyramid, and protected by an everlasting army. In 1974, archaeologists discovered the first of more than 7000 lifesize terracotta warriors buried near the pyramid tomb of Shi Huang-te, confirming that the legend was more than a myth. But why were the massive soldiers, each weighing more than half a tonne, buried there at all? Was it simply to guard the emperor in the afterlife? Or was there more to the legend?

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À propos de l'auteur

Maurice Cotterell is a bestselling author, engineer and pioneering scientist. His books have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Book Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747264449
• ISBN 13: 9780747264446
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
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• Personne responsable: non disponible