description: 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.
language: English
title: Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
titlecomplete: Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
genres: Chinese Literature, Biography, China, Classics, History, Ancient, Historical, War, Asia, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 184
series: Records of the Grand Historian
publisher: Columbia University Press