Published to coincide with a traveling exhibition in the U.S., a historical account of vilified emperor Qin Shihuangdi of the third century B.C.E. offers insight into his military leadership and influ
Unifier or destroyer, law-maker or tyrant? China’s First Emperor (258-210 BC) has been the subject of debate for over 2,000 years. He gave us the name by which China is known in the West and, b
Exhibition catalogue for the show held at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, in 2011, this catalogue sets the warriors in a wider context by examining art of the Qin state in the period that l
Explains esoteric secrets of the sacred solar science encoded in the massive army of terracotta warriors that guards the tomb of Chinese emperor Ch'in Shi Huangdi. Decodes the farewell message of the
Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of the emperor's reign and description of his tomb*Describes how the Terracotta Army was designed and created*Includes a bibliography for further reading“T
Exciting investigations in northwest China are about to reveal more of the mysteries of the huge mausoleum of the Qin Emperor, a portion of which was accidently discovered in 1974 by farmers who were
A fascinating flap book packed with interesting information about Ancient China, from the earliest civilisation to the Ming Dynasty. Find out how and why the terracotta warriors were made, how the Gre
