The First Emperor Of China - Couverture rigide

Clements, Jonathan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0750939591 ISBN 13 : 9780750939591

Editeur : Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

"The First Emperor" is the true story of Ying Zheng: the man who unified China, built the Great Wall, and whose tomb is guarded by the famous Terracotta Army. Ying Zheng was born to rule the world. Yet there were rumours he was not the son of the king but the child of a secret affair between a royal concubine and an ambitious minister. Crowned king of Qin - China's westernmost kingdom - six rival kings stood between him and victory. He invaded Qi, the land of the devout, looking for a mythical magical device that could bring down the power of the gods. Surviving an assassination attempt by a childhood friend, the Red Prince, he retaliated by destroying the Prince's kingdom. This new book by Jonathan Clements is the first outside Asia to tell the full story of the life, legends and laws of the first emperor. It exposes the intrigues and scandals of his family - his mother's plot to overthrow him, a revolt led by his stepfather, and the suspicious death of his half-brother - explores the immigration crisis that threatened to destroy his kingdom, and provides a terrifying glimpse of daily life in a land under absolute rule.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jonathan Clements is the author, co-author or translator of over thirty books, including The Moon in the Pines, Confucius: A Biography and Pirate King: Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750939591
• ISBN 13: 9780750939591
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible