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The Warrior Emperor And Chinas Terracotta Army Published To Accompany The Exhibition Of The Same Name Opened At The Royal Ontario Museum In June 2010
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Book Synopsis The warrior emperor and China's terracotta army [published to accompany the exhibition of the same name opened at the Royal Ontario Museum in June 2010] by :
Download or read book The warrior emperor and China's terracotta army [published to accompany the exhibition of the same name opened at the Royal Ontario Museum in June 2010] written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The First Emperor written by Jane Portal and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of Qin and the military conquest of the warring states -- The First Emperor and the Qin empire -- Imperial tours and mountain inscriptions -- The First Emperor's tomb: the afterlife universe -- A two-thousand-year-old underground empire.
Book Synopsis Emperor Qin's Terra-Cotta Army by : Diane Bailey
Download or read book Emperor Qin's Terra-Cotta Army written by Diane Bailey and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every new and groundbreaking archaeological discovery refines our understanding of human history. This title examines the exploration and study of Emperor Qin's terra-cotta army. The book explores the mausoleum's creation, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Book Synopsis Terra Cotta Warriors by : Jane Portal
Download or read book Terra Cotta Warriors written by Jane Portal and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The terra cotta army of Qin Shihuangdi, the First Emperor of China (r. 221-210 BC), is one of the most spectacular finds in world archaeology. It was discovered by chance in 1974 - a garrison in battle-ready formation, spread across a number of pits. Here were life-sized warriors made over two thousand years ago from fired clay: cavalry, archers, and infantry; lowly foot soldiers and high ranking officers; figures of varying ages, with different hairstyles and facial expressions and seemingly representing every racial group in China - more than 6,000 in all." "But who was this powerful Emperor of the Qin Dynasty who needed such an army to guard him in the afterlife? How were the figures made? How could they have been manufactured on such a vast scale? Beautifully illustrated and based on the latest research, this little book provides a perfect introduction to what has often been described as the eighth Wonder of the World."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Terracotta Army by : Gary Geddes
Download or read book The Terracotta Army written by Gary Geddes and published by . This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1985, Gary Geddes won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, Americas Region, for The Terracotta Army, a brilliant sequence of his Chinese sonnets. The nine-couplet poems were inspired by his 1981 visit to the archaeological site in China where more than 8,000 individually sculpted, life-sized soldiers and horses were interred in the third century to accompany Emperor Ch'in Shi Huang Di into the afterlife.In this ideologically charged volume, Geddes gives voice to a few soldiers, who engage in myriad debates about the abuse of power, the yin-yang dance of narrative and silence, and the sanctity of the idiosyncratic self in the face of conformity.This new edition of The Terracotta Army, published to coincide with the Canadian tour of The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army, opening at the ROM in late June 2010, pairs Geddes' poems with photographs of the terracotta soldiers.
Download or read book Terracotta Army written by Jian Li and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This catalog accompanies the exhibition Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts"--
Book Synopsis The Terracotta Army by : Charles River Charles River Editors
Download or read book The Terracotta Army written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the emperor's reign and description of his tomb *Describes how the Terracotta Army was designed and created *Includes a bibliography for further reading "The terracotta army was a one-off creation, original in both concept and execution, unmentioned in any source, no sooner buried than destroyed and forgotten. ... Why so realistic? Why this many? Why full-size? Why clay? ... The initial inspiration was the need to duplicate a new force, of which the main element was infantry, conscripted from the emperor's newly acquired masses of peasants, and protected not with custom-made armor but with scales of leather and simple, standardized weapons. It was the combination of archers, infantry and charioteers, this particular balance between officers and men, that had enabled the First Emperor to unify the nation." - John Man, The Terracotta Army: China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation China has always fascinated outsiders, much in the same way that distant light fascinates someone looking down a dark road. It is both familiar and mysterious, ancient and new, and fully understanding it seems to always remain just out of reach. From the Great Wall to the ancient teachings of Confucius, China's natural and man-made wonders have been topics of interest among Westerners since the Middle Ages and the pursuit of trade routes both by land and sea, amazing Marco Polo and 19th century British expeditions in similar ways despite the passage of several centuries between them. For these reasons, it comes as little surprise that people across the world were excited when it was revealed in 1974 that archaeologists had uncovered a new and amazing find: an underground army consisting of thousands of clay soldiers, still standing at their posts despite being over 2,000 years old. In addition to the remarkable feats of craftsmanship and the almost unimaginable size and scale of the Terracotta Army, the sculpted statues seemed to bear testimony of something that modern people could not quite wrap their minds around, representing a time when China was born almost 200 years before Christ. The hope for many was that this remarkable army could reveal the secrets of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, a man who united seven warring tribes into one of the most powerful nations on earth. Even as research continues 40 years after the initial find, some of the facts about the Terracotta Army are staggering. It's estimated that the army consists of 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots, and hundreds of horses and cavalry, all of which were sculpted on a mass scale by various factories but were subsequently molded to feature their own unique appearances separate of one another. As if that wasn't enough, there are also terracotta sculptures of acrobats, servants, and musicians, and the sculptures were painted (though most of the paint has faded away over time). This impressive horde of funerary art was buried with Qin Shi Huang to serve him in the afterlife, much the same way Egyptian pyramids were constructed for pharaohs. While the sculptures comprising the Terracotta Army are impressive as a work of art, they have indeed proven to be an invaluable historical source as well. Thanks to collections of weapons buried with the sculptures, as well as the shapes and sizes of the various military equipment, historians can get a sense of what Qin Shi Huang had at his disposal when he fought battles, and the Terracotta Army itself is even organized based on military rank, allowing historians a chance to understand ancient Chinese military formations. The Terracotta Army: The History of Ancient China's Famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses chronicles the history of the Chinese emperor who commissioned them and a description of the famous funerary art. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Terracotta Army like never before.
Book Synopsis China's Terracotta Warriors by : Yang Liu
Download or read book China's Terracotta Warriors written by Yang Liu and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With contributions from leading scholars, this fully illustrated catalogue represents a panoramic view of Qin artistic, military, and administrative achievements under the powerful First Emperor, who unified China in 221 BCE. In addition, it examines the period of Chinese history preceding the emperor's reign and the role of earlier Qin rulers in the evolution of a small state into a superpower."--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis The Terracotta Army of the First Emperor of China by : William Lindesay
Download or read book The Terracotta Army of the First Emperor of China written by William Lindesay and published by Odyssey Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1974, Chinese villagers happened upon an 8,000-man army in battle-ready formation, each warrior a life-size figure in pottery made over 2,200 years ago. This incredible "army" comes to life in photos, diagrams, and lucid text, in the pages of this fascinating "Close-Up" guide. 51 illustrations. Map.
Download or read book The Terracotta Army written by John Man and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1974 farmers near present-day Xian unearthed parts of clay figures, opening the way to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. The Terracotta Army - some 8,000 life-size clay warriors and horses buried in 210 BC as a 'spirit army' to guard the tomb of the First Emperor. They had been lying forgotten in their three pits for over 2,000 years.
Book Synopsis Terracotta Warriors by : Guolong Lai
Download or read book Terracotta Warriors written by Guolong Lai and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalog sets the Terracotta warriors in a wider context by examining art of the Qin state in the period that led to the unification if China.
Book Synopsis China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors by : James C. S. Lin
Download or read book China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors written by James C. S. Lin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis China's Terracotta Warriors by : Yang Liu
Download or read book China's Terracotta Warriors written by Yang Liu and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With contributions from leading scholars, this fully illustrated catalogue represents a panoramic view of Qin artistic, military, and administrative achievements under the powerful First Emperor, who unified China in 221 BCE. In addition, it examines the period of Chinese history preceding the emperor's reign and the role of earlier Qin rulers in the evolution of a small state into a superpower."--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis The Terracotta Warriors by : Maurice M. Cotterell
Download or read book The Terracotta Warriors written by Maurice M. Cotterell and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legend has it that in 210 BC the first emperor of unified China, Shi Huang-te, decreed that after his death his body should be clothed in jade, cast adrift in a lake of mercury within a pyramid, and protected by an everlasting army. In 1974, archaeologists discovered the first of more than 7000 lifesize terracotta warriors buried near the pyramid tomb of Shi Huang-te, confirming that the legend was more than a myth. But why were the massive soldiers, each weighing more than half a tonne, buried there at all? Was it simply to guard the emperor in the afterlife? Or was there more to the legend?
Book Synopsis Wonders from the Earth by : Tianchou Fu
Download or read book Wonders from the Earth written by Tianchou Fu and published by China Books & Periodicals. This book was released on 1989 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Underground Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang by : Tianchou Fu
Download or read book The Underground Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang written by Tianchou Fu and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides fascinating and highly-detailed photographs from the terracotta army site in Xi'an. Discusses significance of warrior dress, stance, and layout adjacent to the tomb itself. Hundreds of full-color photos. One of the best books available on the terracotta warriors."
Book Synopsis Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality by : Wayne Crothers
Download or read book Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality written by Wayne Crothers and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The terracotta warriors of Qin Shihuang, China's first emperor, are regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the twentieth century. Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality showcases these extraordinary Qin dynasty objects, along with priceless gold, jade and bronze artefacts dating from the Zhou dynasty through to the Han dynasty.With written contributions from Wayne Crothers, NGV Senior Curator, Asian Art; Zhang Weixing, Research Fellow at Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in China; and Professor Tonia Eckfeld, a Chinese archaeology and cultural heritage expert and Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne, this volume presents a rich and nuanced exploration of more than 1000 years of Chinese art and culture.