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The Great Wall: China Against the World 1000 BC - AD 2000

The Great Wall: China Against the World 1000 BC - AD 2000

by JuliaLovell (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

    $3.35
Synopsis

Legendarily 2,200 years old and 4,300 miles long, China's Great Wall seems to be a confident physical statement made by an advanced civilization, anxious to draw a line between itself and the 'barbarians' at its borders. But behind the Wall's intimidating exterior, and the myths that have built up around it, lies a history far more fragmented and far less illustrious than its crowds of modern-day tourists might imagine.

In this epic history exploring the conquests and cataclysms of the Chinese empire over the past 3,000 years, Julia Lovell restores a human dimension to this astonishing structure: examining the emperors who planned new phases of building; the people who constructed, lived and guarded the walls; and the millions who died - of overwork, starvation, cold and combat. The Great Wall is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand China's past, present and future.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 432
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 08 Feb 2007
ISBN 10: 1843542153
ISBN 13: 9781843542155
Book Overview: Now in paperback, Julia Lovell's brilliant debut tackles the history of China -- and its relationship with the wider world - through the dramatic story of its most famous landmark: 'brilliant and ambitious.' Robert McCrum, Observer

Media Reviews
Fascinating... From the book's title, one expects a history of the Great Wall, and in that Lovell does not disappoint. But she delivers much, much more.Guardian * Guardian *
An exhilarating tale. Lovell's sweep and style propels the story along at a rapid clip, managing to be both erudite and racy at the same time.Financial Times * Financial Times *
An excellent, fluent history of northern China... intriguing. Observer * Observer *
Author Bio
Julia Lovell was born in 1975 and teaches Chinese history and literature at the University of Cambridge. She has recently translated the prize-winning Chinese novel, A Dictionary of Maqiao. She writes on China for The Times, Guardian, Economist and TLS.