by SimaQian (Author), Burton Watson (Translator)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: Revised
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 25 Jan 1996
ISBN 10: 0231081650
ISBN 13: 9780231081658