Description
This second volume of the history of the Han dynasty consists of chapters dealing principally with the reign of Emperor Wu, one of the most energetic and strong-willed of China's Rulers. Here the historian is chronicling events he has witnessed and writing of the men he personally knows or has known. In Nagano Hozan's (1783-1837) words, He makes us see in our minds the character of the men of the time, and this is why he is a great historian.:
Author: Qian Sima
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 02/15/1996
Pages: 505
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.05w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9780231081672
ISBN10: 0231081677
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | China
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
Author: Qian Sima
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 02/15/1996
Pages: 505
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.05w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9780231081672
ISBN10: 0231081677
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | China
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
About the Author
Burton Watson is a renowned translator of Chinese and Japanese literature and an Adjunct Professor of Chinese and Japanese at Columbia University. His recent translations include Ryokan: Zen-Monk Poet of Japan, Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home, and The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry. He lives in Japan.