Terracotta Warriors
history, mystery and the latest discoveries
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
11 February 2019
Summary
The Silent Army: Unearthing the Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS provides an intriguing, original and up-to-date account of one of the wonders of the ancient world. Illustrated with a wealth of original photographs, this is the first book available for the general reader.
In one of the most astounding archaeological discoveries of all time, the Terracotta Warriors were discovered by chance by farmers in 1974. We now understand that the excavate…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474606103 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474606105 |
| Author: | Edward Burman |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 11 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Tell[s] us a great deal that is fascinating about the figures and the Emperor who ordered them to be built
Tell[s] us a great deal that is fascinating about the figures and the Emperor who ordered them to be built – Nick Rennison * Daily Mail *Edward Burman examines the most up-to-date theories about these extraordinary artefacts – Arminta Wallace * Irish Times *
About The Author
Edward Burman
Edward Burman was made Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural exchanges between China and the West.
Edward’s most recent of eighteen books was published in a Chinese translation by Shaanxi People’s Press in late 2015. It was then published in English in 2016, as Xi’an Through European Eyes: A Cultural History in the Year of the Horse. Since 2016 he has been a Trustee of the Xi’an City Wall Heritage Foundation in which he is the only foreign trustee. He has set up EB Cultural Enterprises Ltd in Hong Kong for his cultural activities.
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