Records of the Grand Historian
Author | : Qian Sima |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231081685 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231081689 |
Rating | : 4/5 (689 Downloads) |
Download or read book Records of the Grand Historian written by Qian Sima and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His Shiji, or Records of the Grand Historian, documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties.