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Cotterell, Maurice M.

 
9780747271338: The Terracotta Warriors: The Secret Codes of the Emperor's Army
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ISBN 10 : 074727133X ISBN 13 : 9780747271338
Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Legend has it that in 206BC 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.

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Éditeur
Headline Book Publishing
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
074727133X
ISBN 13 
9780747271338
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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