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The First Emperor Of China

Jonathan Clements

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Unifying China's first ruler rises to power.

This book offers a detailed account of the life of Ying Zheng, the man who single-handedly unified China and built the Great Wall. Readers interested in Chinese history will appreciate the author's comprehensive research, which provides a balanced and nuanced understanding of a complex figure who shaped China's history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780750939607
Publisher: The History Press
Date of Publication: 2007-02-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Biography, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.72
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Ying Zheng was born to rule the world. Yet there were rumours he was not the son of the king but the child of a secret affair between a royal concubine and an ambitious minister. Crowned king of Qin - China's westernmost kingdom - six rival kings stood between him and victory. He invaded Qi, the Land of the Devout, looking for a mythical magical device that could bring down the power of the gods. Surviving an assassination attempt by a childhood friend, the Red Prince, he retaliated by destroying the Prince's kingdom. This new book by Jonathan Clements is the first outside Asia to tell the full story of the life, legends and laws of the First Emperor. It exposes the intrigues and scandals of his family - his mother's plot to overthrow him, a revolt led by his stepfather, and the suspicious death of his half-brother - explores the integration crisis that threatened to destroy his kingdom, and provides a terrifying glimpse of daily life in a land under absolute rule.
 

Unifying China's first ruler rises to power.

This book offers a detailed account of the life of Ying Zheng, the man who single-handedly unified China and built the Great Wall. Readers interested in Chinese history will appreciate the author's comprehensive research, which provides a balanced and nuanced understanding of a complex figure who shaped China's history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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