The Grand Scribe's Records: The basic annals of pre-Han China

The Grand Scribe's Records: The basic annals of pre-Han China
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 0253340217
ISBN-13 : 9780253340214
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Book Synopsis The Grand Scribe's Records: The basic annals of pre-Han China by : Qian Sima

Download or read book The Grand Scribe's Records: The basic annals of pre-Han China written by Qian Sima and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project will result in the first complete translation of the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe s Records), one of the most important narratives in traditional China. Ssu-ma Ch ien (145-c.86 B.C.), who compiled the work, is known as the Herodotus of China. -- Publisher.


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