The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume VIII: The Memoirs of Han China, Part I

by Sima Qian

The 16 chapters translated herein continue the biographies of individuals in pre-Han China presented in volume seven of The Grand Scribe's Records. The reader is introduced to the major supporters and rivals of the founders of the Han Dynasty: the generals, advisors, strategists, and ministers who helped to shape the foundations of the first sustained empire in Chinese history. Although these men were often of common stock, they influenced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253043271
• ISBN13: 9780253043276
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"