A biographical dictionary of the Qin, former Han and Xin periods (221 BC - AD 24)
by Michael Loewe
Publisher: Leiden ; Brill, 2000.
ISBN: 9004103643
DDC: 931.04
LCC: DS747.38
Edition: (alk. paper)
Summary:
"This is a reference work about the 6,000 individual men and women
known to us from China's formative first empires. Over decennia
Michael Loewe (Cambridge, UK) has collected all biographical
information available. His work deals not only with those who set the
literary forms and intellectual background of traditional China, such
as writers, scholars, historians, and philosophers, but also those
officials who administered the empire and the military leaders who
fought in civil warfare of with China's neighbours. The work draws on
primary historical sources as interpreted by Chinese, Japanese, and
Western scholars and is supplemented by archaeological finds and
inscriptions. By devoting extensive entries to each of the emperors,
the author provides the reader with the necessary historical context
and gives insight into the dynastic disputes and their far-reaching
consequences. No comparable work exists for this important period of
Chinese history. Without exaggeration, this book is a real must for
historians of both China and other cultures."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [813]-822) and index.
Language: eng
Physical Description: xxiii, 837 p., 1 folded leaf of plates : geneal. tables, maps ; 25 cm.
Edition Info: (alk. paper)
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