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Records of the Grand Historian - 3rd Edition by Qian Sima (Paperback)

Records of the Grand Historian - 3rd Edition by  Qian Sima (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese. His translations include <i>The Lotus Sutra, The Vimalakirti Sutra, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home, </i> and <i>The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century, </i> all published by Columbia.

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