{"product_id":"the-first-emperor-9780199574391","title":"The First Emperor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...vivid, near contemporary account... * CH, The Independent *\u003cbr\u003eIts vast scope can guide you to places they never reach - such as third-century BC China, with imperial historian Sima Qian, * Boyd Tonkin, The Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Birth of the First Emperor ; An Assassination Attempt ; The Biography of the Chief Minister of Qin ; The Builder of the Great Wall ; The Annals of Qin ; The Treatises ; The Story of the Rebel Xiang Yu ; The Story of the Rebel Chen Sheng","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083410940247,"sku":"9780199574391","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199574391.jpg?v=1725548855","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-first-emperor-9780199574391","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}