Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II
Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II By Sima Qian; Burton Watson
1996 | 505 Pages | ISBN: 0231081677 | PDF | 15 MB
1996 | 505 Pages | ISBN: 0231081677 | PDF | 15 MB
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 historian."