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Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II

Paperback – April 15, 1993
by Sima, Qian
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ISBN-13: 9780231081672 ISBN-10: 0231081677
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Binding
Paperback
Published
April 15, 1993
Weight
1.5 lbs
Dimensions
3.30×15.40×22.90 cm

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Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II by Sima, Qian. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780231081672.

This second volume of the history of the Han dynasty consists of chapters dealing principally with the reign of Emperor Wu, one of the most energetic and strong-willed of Chinas Rulers. Here the historian is chronicling events he has witnessed and writing of the men he personally knows or has known. In Nagano Hozans (1783-1837) words, "He makes us see in our minds the character of the men of the time, and this is why he is a great historian.: