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China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors

by Frances Wood

Kings and rulersBiographyHistoryQin shi huang, emperor of china, 259 b.c-210 b.c.China, history, to 221 b.c.

Examines the life and achievements of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, who ordered the construction of the Great Wall and the buried terra-cotta army that guards his tomb, assessing whether he was a visionary or tyrant as some have charged.

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Book data: Open Library