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Records of the Grand Historian(3rd Edition)
Han Dynasty I (Volume 1)
by Qian Sima, Burton Watson, Professor Burton Watson
Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 1993 by Columbia University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08165-8, ISBN: 0-231-08165-0

"Han dynasty Qian Sima. implicate Liu Jian, the king of Jiandu. Liu Jian was terrified and dispatched men with large sums of money in an attempt to buy his way out of the difficulty. He also put great faith in shamans and priests and set men to praying for him and concocting supernatural proofs of his innocence. Among his other crimes was the fact that he had committed incest with all of his sisters. After the whole affair had come ..."

Records of the Grand Historian(3rd Edition)
Qin Dynasty
by Qian Sima, Burton Watson, Chʻien Ssu-Ma
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1993 by Columbia University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08168-9, ISBN: 0-231-08168-5

"Qin expelled the inhabitants and moved its own people to the area east of the Yellow River, bestowing noble ranks and pardoning criminals in order to facilitate the move. The ducal son Shi ... Thirty-second year: the prime minister Wei Ran attacked Wei, advancing as far as Daliang. ... He carried out a surprise attack on Mang Mao's forces at Huayang, defeating them and cutting off 150,000 enemy heads."

Les M moires Historiques de Se-Ma Ts'ien, Vol. 1
Traduits Et Annot s (Classic Reprint) (Hardback)
by Qian Sima
Hardcover, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-366-30634-3, ISBN: 0-366-30634-0

Les Mémoires Historiques de Se-Ma-Ts'ien
by Qian Sima
Hardcover, 630 Pages, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-428-31471-2, ISBN: 0-428-31471-6

"Excerpt from Les Mémoires Historiques de Se-Ma-Ts'ien About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an impe ..."

Les Mémoires Historiques de Se-Ma Ts'ien, Vol. 4
Traduits Et Annotés; Chapitres XXXI-XLII (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)
by Qian Sima
Paperback, 568 Pages, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-666-86181-8, ISBN: 0-666-86181-1

"Excerpt from Les Mémoires Historiques de Se-Ma Ts'ien, Vol. 4: Traduits Et Annotés; Chapitres XXXI-XLIIAyant quitté (le pays de) Lou, (ki - tcha) fut envoyé dans (le pays de) Ts'i il donna ce conseil à Yen P'ing - tchong'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of ..."

Les Mémoires Historiques de Se-Ma Ts'ien, Vol. 4
Traduits Et Annotés; Chapitres XXXI-XLII (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)
by Qian Sima
Hardcover, 566 Pages, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-364-72930-4, ISBN: 0-364-72930-9

The Grand Scribe's Records, Vol. 2
The Basic Annals of Han China (Volume II)
by Qian Sima, William H. Nienhauser, Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Cao Weiguo, Tsai Fa Cheng, David W. Pankenier, Chien Ssu-Ma, Scott W. Galer, Ssu-Ma Chi̕en
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2002 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-34022-1, ISBN: 0-253-34022-5

"This second volume of the ongoing annotated translation of Ssu-ma Ch'ien's Shi chi(The Grand Scribe's Records), widely acknowledged as the most important early Chinese history, contains the "basic annals" of five early Han-dynasty emperors. The annals trace the first century of Han rule (206 BC to ca. 100 BC) in a year-by-year account that focuses on imperial activities. In The Grand Scribe's Records, Ssu-ma Ch'ien revitalised the styl ..."

The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume V.1
The Hereditary Houses of Pre-Han China, Part I
by Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Weiguo Cao, Zhi Chen, Scott Cook, Hongyu Huang, Bruce Knickerbocker, Wang Jing, Zhang Zhenjun, Zhao Hua, Qian Sima
Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2019 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-03956-9, ISBN: 0-253-03956-8

"With Part I of the two-part fifth volume of Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s Shi chi (The Grand Scribe’s Records), we enter the world of the shih chia or "hereditary houses." These ten chapters trace the history of China’s first states, from their establishment in the 11th century B.C. until their incorporation in the first empire under the Ch’in in 221 B.C. Combining myth, anecdote, chronicle, and biography based on early written and oral sources, many ..."

The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume XI
The Memoirs of Han China, Part IV
by Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Guilia Baccini, Maddalena Barenghi, Stephen Durrant, Kathrin Leese-Messing, Clara Luhn, Edward L. Shaughnessy, Jakob Pöllath, Hans Van Ess, William Nienhauser Jr., Jakob Poellath, William H. Nienhauser, Qian Sima
Hardcover, 360 Pages, Published 2019 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-04610-9, ISBN: 0-253-04610-6

"The Grand Scribe’s Records, Volume XI presents the final nine memoirs of Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s history, continuing the series of collective biographies with seven more prosopographies on the ruthless officials, the wandering gallants, the artful favorites, those who discern auspicious days, turtle and stalk diviners, and those whose goods increase, punctuated by the final account of Emperor Wu’s wars against neighboring peoples and concluded ..."

Les Mémoires Historiques de Se-Ma Ts'ien, Vol. 1
Traduits Et Annotés (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)
by Qian Sima
Paperback, 626 Pages, Published 2018 by Forgotten Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-366-30629-9, ISBN: 0-366-30629-4

"Excerpt from Les Mémoires Historiques de Se-Ma Ts'ien, Vol. 1: Traduits Et Annotés Comme les parties d'un livre historique chi nois ne, se fondent pas en un ensemble animé d'un soufﬂe unique et décèlent toujours leurs diverses origines, de mème aussi la méthode reste extérieure en quelque sorte à l'oeuvre; elle est un mode de groupement, elle n'est pas un système. Quant à la critique, elle s'exerce par le simple rejet des prepositions j ..."

Les Memoires Historiques de Se-Ma-Tsien, Volume 2
by Qian Sima
Paperback, 620 Pages, Published 2010 by Unknown
ISBN-13: 978-1-143-39485-0, ISBN: 1-143-39485-2

The Grand Scribe's Records
The Memoirs of Han China, Part II (Volume IX)
by Qian Sima, Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, J. Michael Farmer, Enno Giele, Christiane Haupt, Li He, Elisabeth Hsu, Marc Nürnberger, Ying Qin, William H. Nienhauser, William Nienhauser Jr.
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2010 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-35590-4, ISBN: 0-253-35590-7

"This volume of The Grand Scribe's Records includes the second segment of Han-dynasty memoirs and deals primarily with men who lived and served under Emperor Wu (r. 141 87 B.C.). The lead chapter presents a parallel biography of two ancient physicians, Pien Ch ueh and Ts ang Kung, providing a transition between the founding of the Han dynasty and its heyday under Wu. The account of Liu P i is framed by the great rebellion he led in 154 B ..."

The Grand Scribe's Records, Vol. 8
The Memoirs of Han China (Volume VIII)
by William H. . Nienhauser, Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Qian Sima, Reinhard Emmerich, Meghan Cai, Stephen Durrant, Hans Van Ess, Qian Liu, Christian Meyer, Marc Nürnberger, Michael Schimmelpfennig, Judith Suwald, Wang Jing, Zhao Hua, Tsai Fa Cheng
Hardcover, 512 Pages, Published 2008 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-34028-3, ISBN: 0-253-34028-4

"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 influen ..."

The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume V.1
The Hereditary Houses of Pre-Han China, Part I
by Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Qian Sima, William H. Nienhauser, Tsai Fa Cheng, Weiguo Cao, Zhi Chen, Scott Cook, Hongyu Huang, Bruce Knickerbocker, Wang Jin, Zhang Zhenju, Zhao Hua
Hardcover, 552 Pages, Published 2006 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-34025-2, ISBN: 0-253-34025-X

"With Part I of the two-part fifth volume of Ssu-ma Ch ien s Shi chi (The Grand Scribe s Records), we enter the world of the shih chia or "hereditary houses." These ten chapters trace the history of China s first states, from their establishment in the 11th century B.C. until their incorporation in the first empire under the Ch in in 221 B.C. Combining myth, anecdote, chronicle, and biography based on early written and oral sources, many ..."

The Grand Scribe's Records, Vol. 1(2nd Edition)
The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China (Volume I)
by Qian Sima, William H. Nienhauser, Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Zhi Chen, Weiguo Cao, Scott Cook, Hongyu Huang, Bruce Knickerbocker, Wang Jing, Zhang Zhenjun, Zhao Hua, Tsai-Fa Cheng, William Nienhauser Jr., Robert Reynolds, Zongli Lu
Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 1995 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-34021-4, ISBN: 0-253-34021-7

""... an essential source for the study of events in early China, a guide to the moral philosophy of the gentlemen of Han, and a splendid work of literature which may be read for the pleasure of its style and the power of its narrative.... This work makes ÃÂShi ji and its scholarship accessible to any reader of English, and it is a model for any work in this field and style." âBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, O ..."

The Grand Scribe's Records, Vol. 7(2nd Edition)
The Memoirs of Pre-Han China (Volume VII)
by Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, Qian Sima, William H. Nienhauser, Tsai-Fa Cheng, Ssu-Ma Sima, Lu Zongli, Robert Reynolds
Hardcover, 440 Pages, Published 1995 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-34027-6, ISBN: 0-253-34027-6

"This volume is part of the first complete translation (in nine volumes) of the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe s Records), one of the most important narratives in traditional China. Compiled by Ssu-ma Ch ien (145-c. 86 B.C.), it draws upon most major early historical works and was the foremost model for style and genre in Chinese history and literature through the eleventh century A. D., and through the early twentieth century for some genre ..."

Wisdom of Confucius
by Qian Sima, Yutang Lin
Hardcover, 290 Pages, Published 1977 by Modern Library
ISBN-13: 978-0-394-60426-8, ISBN: 0-394-60426-1

"Hardcover book with light tan or light brown dust jacket with darker brown lettering. Edited and introduced by Lin Yutang. Modern Library Publisher, New York, is published by Random House, Inc. 1966 Edition. Printed in the USA. Total 290 pages. The sales price has been snipped from the upper inside flap of the dust jacket. The corners are sharp, the book is in almost new condition. Approximate size, 5 x 7.5. Leatherette brown boards wit ..."

Food and Money in Ancient China(1st Edition)
The Earliest Economic History of China to A.D. 25; Han Shu 24, With Related Texts, Han Shu 91 and Shih-Chi 129
by Gu Ban, Qian Sima, Nancy Lee Swann, Ku Pan
Hardcover, 482 Pages, Published 1974 by Octagon Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-96202-9, ISBN: 0-374-96202-2

"the earliest economic history of China to A.D. 25: Han shu 24, with related texts, Han shu 91 and Shih-chi 129 Gu Ban, Qian Sima. because ... 217 This was due, HS 24A: 143/6, according to Yen Shih-ku, 581-645, to a practice, not unknown in other parts of the world (EC iii: 545, n.4) , of ... 218 The Chinese term, HS 24A: 143/7, for village reads Hi (6(1/7), which is the gate of the village (li, 3D/9-10, 43/9 , cf."

The First Emperor(Reprint)
Selections from the Historical Records (Oxford World's Classics)
by Sima Qian, Raymond Dawson, K. E. Brashier, 2009 Jul 30, Fellow Raymond Dawson
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2009 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-957439-1, ISBN: 0-19-957439-1

"The following year Qin unified all under Heaven and the title of August Emperor was immediately adopted.' The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First Emperor, founder of the dynasty, is told in the Historical Records of Sima Qian, the Grand Historiographer and the most famous Chinese historian. He describes the Emperor's birth and the ass ..."

Records of the Grand Historian(3rd Edition)
Han Dynasty II (Volume 2)
by Qian Sima, Burton Watson, Ch'ien Ssu-Ma, Professor Burton Watson
Paperback, 505 Pages, Published 1993 by Columbia University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08167-2, ISBN: 0-231-08167-7

"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 his ..."

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