9788854400825 - The Eternal Army: The Terracotta Soldiers of the First Chinese Emperor (Timeless Treasures) (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Condition: Very good, some visible signs of wear on dust jacket from shelf life as seen in close-up photos. Cover is as new as well as pages.

First edition. 1st edition, 2005. Colour photos by Araldo de Luca. A clean, bright copy. This is a large, heavy book (about 2.6kg packed); additional postage may be required Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This title is re-issued to coincide with the major exhibition The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army at the British Museum 13th September 2007 - 8th April 2008. This once-in-a-lifetime exhibition will explore one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century and provide an insight into China's First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, and his legacy.Was he a power-hungry maniac, with designs even on the spirit world? A man obsessed by hate for his contemporaries who believed he had to defend himself even in the next life by means of a magic army? Or, a man of his times, a sovereign with innovative ideas, conscious of having implemented political designs already underway long before his time? The mystery lives on, and this book uses the most recent historical and archaeological data provided by the funeral site and various ancient texts to provide some answers. The multitude of terracotta statue warriors that surround the immense burial site of the first emperor in a line that would continue until the dawn of the 20th century - is indeed an awesome sight. But the reason for their appearance at the famous tomb has long been a mystery.The volume aims to provide an unprecedented profile of Qin Shi Huangdi. A photographic essay compiled expressly for this work is accompanied by the comments of an internationally respected expert in Chinese art and history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.